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Dunstan Chestnut Trees

So you would put them in the line in the fall and let them stratify in the ground over winter. If that's true how deep would you place the seeds.
It depends. We never tried chestnut, but generally 2-3". ( below the frost line). For a lot of the seeds we would cover them with sawdust. That prevents a hard shell of dirt from forming in the dirt and lets them come up easier.

I seem to remember a general rule from Ag classes about doubling the seed diameter, but can't remember the exact details.
 
It depends. We never tried chestnut, but generally 2-3". ( below the frost line). For a lot of the seeds we would cover them with sawdust. That prevents a hard shell of dirt from forming in the dirt and lets them come up easier.

I seem to remember a general rule from Ag classes about doubling the seed diameter, but can't remember the exact details.
After my chestnuts are stratified in the fridge I just press them into the dirt in the pot. Maybe 1/4 " at the most. Out in the wild they just lay on top of the dirt under fall leaf litter unless a squirrel buries it.
 
Second question.
I use special pots that are ribbed and air prune the roots. No circling of roots at all.
Roots after one month of growth in my house during March.

View attachment 221369Roots in September.

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Third question.
I harvest my own nuts. If you are looking for nuts to eat or plant ( there is a difference) buy from Chestnut Ridge of Pike County. They are located in Illinois. They are a 30 year old orchard that was grown from Dunstan chestnut trees from Chestnut Hill nursery in Florida.
I just received my 1 lb of chestnuts from Chestnut Ridge. There were 46 of them in that 1 lb. I got them in the stratifying process now exactly how you show in this thread and drilled my holes in the lid. The other 9 (on the left) are from a friends backyard. We will see what happens 🤞
 

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I just received my 1 lb of chestnuts from Chestnut Ridge. There were 46 of them in that 1 lb. I got them in the stratifying process now exactly how you show in this thread and drilled my holes in the lid. The other 9 (on the left) are from a friends backyard. We will see what happens 🤞
Alrighty then looks good. 34 to 36 degrees. They'll be ready to pull out end of February. Good luck
 
Is 20$ good price for a 3 gal dunstan? It's about 8-9ft tall from chestnut hill farms. There are some deer candy persimmons as well for 20… Should I get some?
Yes they must be marked down. Good deal buy them. Chestnut Hill has four varieties of that Persimmon. They are grafted trees so they won't get large. Need at least two for pollination. More than two better production. I buy American Persimmons from Nativ Nurseries (mossy oak) bare root in the fall to plant.
 
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