The poplar tree is unusual because it propagates using "clones," or cuttings. An 8- to 10-inch-long cutting that is alive and has buds on it is pushed into the ground, leaving a half-inch above ...

Tree farmers can see economic returns in 10 to 12 years. Hybrid poplar research has reduced the disease problems. There are now commercially available disease-resistant trees. Hybrids are easy to ...

A multi-year study has shown that poplar trees can be genetically-modified to be sterile, meaning the GMOs can't propagate outside of designated farms Oregon State University View 1 Images ...

Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip poplar,” “tulip tree,” or the scientific name, Liriodendron tulipifera.

Readers confirmed two more tulip poplar trees are growing locally after an article about tulip poplar trees in Farmington was published June 9 in The Franklin Journal. Tuesday morning, June 6, the ...