Chestnut wood was also very important, it could produce straight timber with similar properties to Oak but a much faster growth rate. It was durable outdoors and used for fences. It is one of the best species for pollarding, perfect for firewood production.
Cannot write a comment for some reason but i can react, just wanted to say i really appreciated this video and would love to see the chestnut forest close to the castle!
Amazing how beautiful the city looked and the chestnut trees. The hollow log, i would use it for something decorative. Celts had the best nut, the walnut. Wal(means walachian-welsh-literally means old celt, nut). Walnut means wallachian nut from valachia in Romania. Americand did DNA test of the english walnut and they are 100% from Romania carpathians and 10% from the Black Walnut in certain cultivars. I was surprised because the walnut originates in Asia, Kirgistan where you can still find walnut forests. But the tree had spread to Carpathians long before humans got here.
Strange how the Carpathian genotype spread to England and America and not a mix of different genotypes. There must be an interesting story there probably lost forever ro us
@allthefruit In Europe its because of the proto indoeuropeans(the thracians) , very old. And in USA its the english and other europeans that got the walnut there, with carpathian genes allready. Americans call the european walnut,, carpathian walnut,,. It was breed with the black walnut because the black walnut makes nuts on the ends of the twigs. Chandler, the most famous american cultivar has 90% carpathian genes and 10% black walnut. Its basically a hybrid.
People wondering why these people are arguing and screaming at each other in a park: 😯😲😖😱 Me, a German, listening to some casual friendly conversation about building birdhouses: 🙃🙂🧐😊
It's definitely a different tone of conversation. I learned that from having German friends, I often wish I'd payed more attention in school, I might understand a little more.
You always present interesting topics and perspectives. Thank you. In Nepal chestnut is among the holy trees. Yes, more from the chestnut grove please.
Its always sad to me how many staple crops have been forgotten. Perennials like this are healthier for the environment long term than annual grains, since their deep taproots mean they don't deplete the thin layer of topsoil as much for nutrients (and thus don't need fertilization). I bet that it could be possible to push for chestnut plantations in areas with depleted topsoil as a new staple crop.
The tonnage per hectare is lower and the cost of harvesting much higher. Annuals are more productive in large scale mechanized agriculture. Farmers aren't running a charity, they want to make money, as much as they can, particularly when they don't know when the next bad year/failed crop will hit and they lose all that they have invested in that crop.
Yes, in mechanized agriculture. Traditionally when they cut some trees in the forest fertile soil got sun so it was a no brainer to plant corn. Also wheat often grows mostly in winter when many trees do not utilize water and minerals so basically you had two crops a year
I'm interested in Oenology .it could be interesting how vine has developed there over 2000 yrs .We have changing climate and it could be interesting to know interesting stories about vine growing .We had medieval warming .I live in the coldest region in Poland and i was inspired of Elmer Swenson from Minesota he created vines which could give pretty good vine quality with limited labruscana foxy flavour resistant to -40C .Nowdays winters are much warmer not like uses to be 10yrs ago -35C but -20C or sometimes less .I was encourage by him to develop it further and I'm ordering vines from all over the world .I'm testing over 80 different species of vines .It was so kind when Italian vine institute sent me for free to check Pecorino vine
@@allthefruit It will be an interesting continuous vine grape evolution in your region .In Poland we also adopted vines from Hungary but it was discontinued due to mini ice cold period and Swedes who destroyed this country which after that period declined and has never recovered .Where I live Teutonic order had vineyard in medieval warming period .Poland has never had vine growing traditions .It will be interesting how vines could behave in warming climate .What I know white vines prefer colder climate.Have you heard about PIWI vines disease resistant vines .I keep such German vine called Muscaris . I keep French modified genetically vine-like Floreal,good selections have Austrians in rebschule-tschida.At the moment I see perspective for me like Sauvignon family .I'm impresed Italian Sauvignon Nepis .Difficult to chose
@@piotrwojdelko1150 Im not a fan of alcohol but you should look into Moldova vineyards. Its there where the vineyard was domesticated and to this day they are the worlds most heavy drinkers ( not russians as its toght). 25% of Moldova population dies from alcohol related ilness to a point where i ( as a romanian) was thinking if Islam would have been better for them. For such a small country like Moldova is, to compete with Wines of Australia and France and Spain and still gets on top quite often, means you have the best quality on the smallest land. In Moldova region of Romania we also have great wines but not as good as Moldova the country.
@allthefruit maybe some still left in deep papuan jungle? but papua is most dangerous indo island especially for bule. you either get cannibalize by native tribe or hostage by OPM for years
@@randangbalado Most of eastern Indonesia is in decent shape though unfortunately deforestation there is accelerating. There are old growth tropical rainforests all over the world, just not any large tracts near any major centers of civilization so they're hard to get to. I imagine part of the problem is that tropical trees also tend to be very resistant to pathogens (cause they have to be in the rainforest otherwise they can't survive) so it is harder for them to rot out like that. Especially the heartwood, they're dense and colorful for a reason.
Chestnut wood was also very important, it could produce straight timber with similar properties to Oak but a much faster growth rate. It was durable outdoors and used for fences. It is one of the best species for pollarding, perfect for firewood production.
Correct
These historical videos are always interesting.
Thank you
Cannot write a comment for some reason but i can react, just wanted to say i really appreciated this video and would love to see the chestnut forest close to the castle!
Thank you. Next year. The plan is to harvest and roast giant tropical chestnut next week
Amazing how beautiful the city looked and the chestnut trees.
The hollow log, i would use it for something decorative. Celts had the best nut, the walnut. Wal(means walachian-welsh-literally means old celt, nut).
Walnut means wallachian nut from valachia in Romania.
Americand did DNA test of the english walnut and they are 100% from Romania carpathians and 10% from the Black Walnut in certain cultivars.
I was surprised because the walnut originates in Asia, Kirgistan where you can still find walnut forests.
But the tree had spread to Carpathians long before humans got here.
Strange how the Carpathian genotype spread to England and America and not a mix of different genotypes. There must be an interesting story there probably lost forever ro us
@allthefruit In Europe its because of the proto indoeuropeans(the thracians) , very old.
And in USA its the english and other europeans that got the walnut there, with carpathian genes allready.
Americans call the european walnut,, carpathian walnut,,.
It was breed with the black walnut because the black walnut makes nuts on the ends of the twigs.
Chandler, the most famous american cultivar has 90% carpathian genes and 10% black walnut. Its basically a hybrid.
But there should be many other genotypes in America, too after hundreds of years of trade
Amazing knowledge @@mihaiilie8808 thanks for the information.
Yeah
Love your fruit videos that contain a history lesson 👍
Thank you
People wondering why these people are arguing and screaming at each other in a park: 😯😲😖😱
Me, a German, listening to some casual friendly conversation about building birdhouses: 🙃🙂🧐😊
@@seebastian5834 deutsche Sprache schöne Sprache 😂
It's definitely a different tone of conversation. I learned that from having German friends, I often wish I'd payed more attention in school, I might understand a little more.
Wait until you hear a friendly chat in Bulgarian. Like two drunks fighting as a German friend described my Bulgarian conversation 😎
You always present interesting topics and perspectives.
Thank you.
In Nepal chestnut is among the holy trees.
Yes, more from the chestnut grove please.
Next year
Its always sad to me how many staple crops have been forgotten. Perennials like this are healthier for the environment long term than annual grains, since their deep taproots mean they don't deplete the thin layer of topsoil as much for nutrients (and thus don't need fertilization). I bet that it could be possible to push for chestnut plantations in areas with depleted topsoil as a new staple crop.
Good idea
I've seen a video of someone growing wheat between trees. Can have them together I guess.
Yes, they even used to grow wheat where they cut single trees in forests
The tonnage per hectare is lower and the cost of harvesting much higher. Annuals are more productive in large scale mechanized agriculture. Farmers aren't running a charity, they want to make money, as much as they can, particularly when they don't know when the next bad year/failed crop will hit and they lose all that they have invested in that crop.
Yes, in mechanized agriculture. Traditionally when they cut some trees in the forest fertile soil got sun so it was a no brainer to plant corn. Also wheat often grows mostly in winter when many trees do not utilize water and minerals so basically you had two crops a year
Thanks for telling the story, it was very interesting! 🌰Would love to hear about the grove too.
Ok, ill do it
I've been on top of that massive barrel, it's a lovely city.
Thank you
I'm interested in Oenology .it could be interesting how vine has developed there over 2000 yrs .We have changing climate and it could be interesting to know interesting stories about vine growing .We had medieval warming .I live in the coldest region in Poland and i was inspired of Elmer Swenson from Minesota he created vines which could give pretty good vine quality with limited labruscana foxy flavour resistant to -40C .Nowdays winters are much warmer not like uses to be 10yrs ago -35C but -20C or sometimes less .I was encourage by him to develop it further and I'm ordering vines from all over the world .I'm testing over 80 different species of vines .It was so kind when Italian vine institute sent me for free to check Pecorino vine
Super interesting topic. During a warm period they brought Tokaier grapes to our area
@@allthefruit It will be an interesting continuous vine grape evolution in your region .In Poland we also adopted vines from Hungary but it was discontinued due to mini ice cold period and Swedes who destroyed this country which after that period declined and has never recovered .Where I live Teutonic order had vineyard in medieval warming period .Poland has never had vine growing traditions .It will be interesting how vines could behave in warming climate .What I know white vines prefer colder climate.Have you heard about PIWI vines disease resistant vines .I keep such German vine called Muscaris . I keep French modified genetically vine-like Floreal,good selections have Austrians in rebschule-tschida.At the moment I see perspective for me like Sauvignon family .I'm impresed Italian Sauvignon Nepis .Difficult to chose
Yes i think your climate is sunny enough for some good vines. In Germany they survived despite the little ice age and the Swedes
@@piotrwojdelko1150 Im not a fan of alcohol but you should look into Moldova vineyards. Its there where the vineyard was domesticated and to this day they are the worlds most heavy drinkers ( not russians as its toght).
25% of Moldova population dies from alcohol related ilness to a point where i ( as a romanian) was thinking if Islam would have been better for them.
For such a small country like Moldova is, to compete with Wines of Australia and France and Spain and still gets on top quite often, means you have the best quality on the smallest land.
In Moldova region of Romania we also have great wines but not as good as Moldova the country.
@@allthefruit it looks like this may be true ,because eastern Poland has more sunshine than the west
I'm sadge they don't grow in the tropics.
They do. Other species but they are not uncommon
Saarland seems to have loads of them
Wine growing area
can tropical forest tree got hollow when it really old? i never see such thing
They get hollow too, have seen it in Nepal and they are used like huts/caves in shivapuri national parc.
Yes, of course but its not so easy to find old tropical rainforests. Filmed inside a giant hollow tree in Java yesterday
@allthefruit maybe some still left in deep papuan jungle? but papua is most dangerous indo island especially for bule. you either get cannibalize by native tribe or hostage by OPM for years
@@randangbalado Most of eastern Indonesia is in decent shape though unfortunately deforestation there is accelerating. There are old growth tropical rainforests all over the world, just not any large tracts near any major centers of civilization so they're hard to get to. I imagine part of the problem is that tropical trees also tend to be very resistant to pathogens (cause they have to be in the rainforest otherwise they can't survive) so it is harder for them to rot out like that. Especially the heartwood, they're dense and colorful for a reason.
Correct but a surprising amount of rainforest trees i see on trucks and ships are hollow
Not a bad place. No wonder Albert Speer, Hitler's architect, preferred spending the rest of his life there rather than in Spandau.
Lots of Germans want to live there