wbpdeer
Well-Known Member
I have spent a great deal of time and effort to promote the growing of Chinese Chestnuts trees in the eastern United States. In 2014 I shipped out chestnuts and then again in 2015.
As you do something you learn more as people see what you do. I was fortunate to gain permission to collect chestnuts from a 30 tree grove about 2 miles from my house.
I targeted the drop time and collected from the late droppers for our area.
The attached photo is the late droppers I will plant on my farm - they are in two gallon root pouches. I made a few mistakes - and got some brown leaves. I moved to them a shade spot that occurs at 11:00 am and put up a burlap shade barrier against the late day sun.
These seedlings have rebounded very well. Just a few leaves left to recover their green color. The fullness of the leaves and their thickness has improved. Stem girth has improved. Got new leaves coming on. All good signs to see.
I like to close my eyes and feel a chestnut leave between my thumb and index finger. How does it feel? Is it dry - is it full - is it alive.
If you are growing Chinese Chestnuts and have a question, please ask away.
As you do something you learn more as people see what you do. I was fortunate to gain permission to collect chestnuts from a 30 tree grove about 2 miles from my house.
I targeted the drop time and collected from the late droppers for our area.
The attached photo is the late droppers I will plant on my farm - they are in two gallon root pouches. I made a few mistakes - and got some brown leaves. I moved to them a shade spot that occurs at 11:00 am and put up a burlap shade barrier against the late day sun.
These seedlings have rebounded very well. Just a few leaves left to recover their green color. The fullness of the leaves and their thickness has improved. Stem girth has improved. Got new leaves coming on. All good signs to see.
I like to close my eyes and feel a chestnut leave between my thumb and index finger. How does it feel? Is it dry - is it full - is it alive.
If you are growing Chinese Chestnuts and have a question, please ask away.