Dunstan Chestnut Trees

[mcbuck58]

@utvolsfan77
See you been watching and liking this thread. I did read the whole thread when I jumped on board. I'm old (forgetful) and too lazy to go back and read it again. Just curious.
Do you have any chestnuts?
What variety?
How many?
Have production yet?
How are they doing/growing?

 

[utvolsfan77]

No, I no longer have any land myself, but I enjoyed reading about them. During the past few years, I've been trying to convince a nephew to plant several Dunstans on family ground to improve the habitat for deer. I typically click on the "like" button as a way of marking which posts I have read and which I haven't.

 

[mcbuck58]

No, I no longer have any land myself, but I enjoyed reading about them. During the past few years, I've been trying to convince a nephew to plant several Dunstans on family ground to improve the habitat for deer. I typically click on the "like" button as a way of marking which posts I have read and which I haven't.

Okay I was just being curious. Work on that nephew cause I've been working with Dunstans for almost 10 years and it's a great tree. Chime in any time. Good luck if your deer hunting.

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

Okay I was just being curious. Work on that nephew cause I've been working with Dunstans for almost 10 years and it's a great tree. Chime in any time. Good luck if your deer hunting.

Absolutely a great tree. Got over 900 in the fridge to stratify and grow for next season. This was off of 4 trees that are 7 years old.

I plan to plant about 40-50 of them. But hopefully sell what takes

 

[mcbuck58]

Trays of nuts for stratification and eating. Over 700 in the trays. Buckets for deer and planting in woods now. Just an experiment but not expecting much.

 

[mcbuck58]

Anyone wanting any Dunstan chestnuts for eating or planting? Got this email today.

Chestnut Ridge of Pike County – Chestnut

chestnutridgeofpikecounty.com

 

[mcbuck58]

 

[utvolsfan77]

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A year or so back I posted some photos similar to this of my ancestors in Scott County, Virginia, cutting old-growth American Chestnut trees between 1880 and 1920. The corresponding logs were unbelievable.

 

[mcbuck58]

I just posted some photos similar to this of my ancestors in Scott Count, Virginia, cutting old-growth American Chestnut trees between 1880 and 1920. The corresponding logs were unbelievable.

Where did you post? Got a link?

 

[utvolsfan77]

Where did you post? Got a link?

It was here on TN Deer. No, sorry, I don't have a direct link to it, so I'll have to search this forum for it and then put a link here on this thread after I locate them.