Mixing chestnuts?

[split toe]

Any issues planting difference types of chestnuts together? Like the AU bucks, Dunstans, and Chinese?

 

[cutman]

Nope. Those are all pretty much the same type of tree (Chinese).

 

[mattpatt]

The way I understand it is that you need different varieties of Chestnuts nearby for optimum pollination.


Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

 

[cutman]

The way I understand it is that you need different varieties of Chestnuts nearby for optimum pollination.


Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

Nope, you just need multiple trees because Chestnuts are not self fertile. Variety has nothing to do with it.

 

[Kabic]

I know most people don' plant European varieties, but if you do keep them away from your Chinese varieties.

Internal Kernel Breakdown could be an issue if you don't.

 

[mattpatt]

Nope, you just need multiple trees because Chestnuts are not self fertile. Variety has nothing to do with it.

I disagree but whatever


Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

 

[cutman]

I disagree but whatever


Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

Would love to learn more if you have more info.

The “varieties” listed in the original post are all essentially Chinese Chestnuts. Au bucks are 100% Chinese, Chinese are 100% Chinese, and dunstan chestnuts are marketed as American/Chinese hybrids but have been shown to be primarily Chinese as well.

 

[H20fwler]

I have Chinese and Dunstan's close to each other, have never had issues.

 

[Neahawg]

I disagree but whatever

I think your both saying the same thing. Can't just plant say 5 AU buck iv and expect pollination as they are grafted trees of the same variety.

However planting a few seedling chestnuts will essentially do the same thing as planting multiple varieties (ex. Dunstan, Chinese, au buck). They are all different trees, but are also the same variety(Chinese) .


Sent from my iPhone using Deer Hunter Forum

 

[TexOk]

I think Neahawg's right, planting just one grafted variety won't allow for pollination but as mentioned the AUs, Chinese and Dunstans should all cross pollinate. Empire Chestnuts has their "wildlife chestnut trees" which are supposed to be a hybrid of Chinese, Seguin, and Allegheny chinquapin. I'm going to test out if those different species will cross pollenate in one of my plots. I've got Dunstans, AU Bucks and Chinese all planted there, and I'm going to add one lone Seguin to see if it gets pollenated. Fingers crossed!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Oakseeds]

A lot of chestnuts are sold by chestnut Ridge of Pike County in Illinois to folks who frequent this site and other deer related sites. I believe - unless I misunderstood conversations with the owner - every one of those chestnuts are from Dunstan cultivar trees; no other variety/type/cultivar is planted at their farm.

 

[Neahawg]

A lot of chestnuts are sold by chestnut Ridge of Pike County in Illinois to folks who frequent this site and other deer related sites. I believe - unless I misunderstood conversations with the owner - every one of those chestnuts are from Dunstan cultivar trees; no other variety/type/cultivar is planted at their farm.

That's correct, but Dunstan chestnuts have a large amount of Chinese genetics.

 

[THE LLC]

Wouldn't think it'd matter one bit unless you're trying to grow them to propagate more trees.