This cherry tree looks pretty, but not a good cherry for humans, or for maybe, squirrels, either.

#LutherBurbankFarm #CherryTree #EvergreenCherryHybrids #Prunushybrid

The plight of the American Chestnut Tree is a sad tale in botanical history, and the hidden consequence of an invasive fungus. This was an attempt to make a blight-resistant species.

#AmericanChestnutTree #LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #HybridChestnut #Castaneahybrid

So many beautiful trees here. Would love to do a tree data sonification project here some day, or maybe just plants. This place is special. Western Hills Garden, want to collaborate?

#WesternHillsGarden #SnakeBarkMaple #Acerdavidii

25 apples in one tree at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Picking one would be like an apple roulette while.

#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #Sebastopol #MultigraftedApple #Malusdomestica

A special variety of apple at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Not all apples are “successful” as far as humans go.

#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #WintersteinApple #Malusdomestica

Can I read bioelectric fields from earthworms? Here are my results.

#worms #sensors #data

I set up soil bins in Nevada City with compost, native soil, and biochar (yep, even had to “activate” it). Then I dropped in sensors to see if they could pick up earthworm activity.

Can the sensors detect the bio-electric fields of earthworms?

#worms #sensors #biology

A human-successful variety of avocado at Luther Burbank Experiment Farm. This one is adapted to a cooler environment.

#LutherBurbankExperimentFarm #AvocadoSeedling #Perseaamericana

This weekend’s trip to Luther Burbank Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. Luther Burbank did all sorts of wild experiments with grafting trees and making hybrids. This thornless blackberry tree intrigued me.