A Christmas tree farm in Marshall, Missouri lost most of its seedlings
12/12/2023 12:05:35 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Saline County, MO
Marshall, MO
Start Date: 1/1/2023
- End Date: 12/31/2023
A Christmas tree farm in Marshall lost about 400 out of 500 seedlings as rain was scarce during the growing season. Pests also affected some of the trees, making them unsellable. The number of planted trees will be doubled so that the farm might have enough large trees years down the road.
KOMU-TV8 (Columbia, Mo.), Dec 8, 2023
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