Newboy: Growing Black Locust for Firewood

[alexeijanssen]

I'm new to this forum and growing trees in general and I could do with some advice.

 

I have three fields and I want to become self sufficient for firewood for heating/hotwater/cooking in a woodburner w water jacket and rayburn.

 

I have planted one of the fields with mixed willow and the other half in black locust which I grew from seed from ebay (no idea what variety). I have now become aware that the speed of growth depends on the variety and that there are some even faster growing hybrids out there.

 

I would now like to plant another 2 acres of Black Locust but with e fast growing hybrid.

 

I saw this page that refers to a study of different varieties/hybrids and I am now trying to find the "Tulln 81-62" variety that apparently can only be propagated from suckers.

 

Here is the link to the research:

 

Black locust | waldwissen.net

 

Although thorns are a big issue with these trees, I can't find anything that matches the stats for these trees in terms of energy per square metre per year.

 

Any idea how I might track this hybrid down?

 

Is anybody growing this hybrid over here?

 

Thanks everyone.

[Craobh]

I'm new to this forum and growing trees in general and I could do with some advice.

 

I have three fields and I want to become self sufficient for firewood for heating/hotwater/cooking in a woodburner w water jacket and rayburn.

 

I have planted one of the fields with mixed willow and the other half in black locust which I grew from seed from ebay (no idea what variety). I have now become aware that the speed of growth depends on the variety and that there are some even faster growing hybrids out there.

 

I would now like to plant another 2 acres of Black Locust but with e fast growing hybrid.

 

I saw this page that refers to a study of different varieties/hybrids and I am now trying to find the "Tulln 81-62" variety that apparently can only be propagated from suckers.

 

Here is the link to the research:

 

Black locust | waldwissen.net

 

Although thorns are a big issue with these trees, I can't find anything that matches the stats for these trees in terms of energy per square metre per year.

 

Any idea how I might track this hybrid down?

 

Is anybody growing this hybrid over here?

 

Thanks everyone.

 

The states buddy we cut quite a bit of locust on our place (when I'm not falling comercially)

 

 

There are leaflets available on the subject of locust.

 

 

Be aware though it very invasive grows like hell on wheels is as hard as hell as well and you'll have to make sure it really well seasoned as if not it'll pop like a rifle shot

 

 

hope this helpful

[Taupotreeman]

The states buddy we cut quite a bit of locust on our place (when I'm not falling comercially)

 

 

There are leaflets available on the subject of locust.

 

 

Be aware though it very invasive grows like hell on wheels is as hard as hell as well and you'll have to make sure it really well seasoned as if not it'll pop like a rifle shot

 

 

hope this helpful

 

Summed it up perfectly.

 

 

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