Sources, methods, and further reading.
This site combines project information supplied by the Grayson Chestnut Project with public material from its partner organizations and scientific literature. The oxalic-acid leaf assay described here is exploratory and should not be interpreted as a validated substitute for whole-tree disease testing.
Primary explanation of TACF's RGS model, breeding tracks, genomic prediction, and field testing.
Chapter mission, restoration activities, and contact information.
Local member-driven organization supporting community, natural heritage, and economy.
Official visitor and forest information, including the American chestnut research orchards.
Review describing oxalic acid as a toxin produced during infection and research targeting oxalate degradation.
A published example of using chestnut leaf tissue and oxalate-related treatments to measure necrosis under controlled conditions.