Growing Hazelnut Trees and Truffles

Learn how to grow hazelnut trees in this radio show and podcast and learn how they can be grown together with truffles. The show guest is Adam Koziol of Earthgen Tree Nursery in Ontario.

Topics covered include:

How did Adam first learn about growing hazelnuts with truffles?
Where is the truffle inoculum from?
What type of people are interested in planting hazelnuts inoculated with truffles?
What is the difference between tissue culture, grafts and layered propagation of hazelnuts? When is each of these used?
What other types of trees are good partners for truffle growth?
What type of truffles are grown with hazelnuts in North America?
What type of climate is good for hazelnut trees?
The difference between native hazelnuts and hybrid hazelnut cultivars
What growing conditions hazelnuts need?
How long does it take until you can harvest the hazelnuts and truffles?
How to turn a hazelnut shrub into a hazelnut tree
How hazelnut pollination is different from fruit tree pollination
What other plants grow well with hazelnuts?
Can hazelnuts be used in a hedgerow or windbreak?
Do deer eat hazelnut trees or bushes?
Is there any way to protect your crop from squirrels and raccoons?

Links:
More podcast episodes:
Online Certificate in Fruit Tree Care
Earthgen Tree Nursery in Ontario

[dhaban]

Very informative. Thank you so much for this knowledge packed video!

[sherimitchell]

I am from Arkansas, so I’m curious about the scientist from Arkansas. Looking to grow hazelnuts and truffles in Washington state.

[sherimitchell]

What is there a type of hazelnut tree to produce the truffles?

[georgecarlin]

The video is flipped horizontally, look at the clock on the wall.