Dunstan Chestnut Trees

[G@TOR]

So, I went and carefully dug down deeper. It definitely has a thicker base growing down. I'm just surprised they started coming up already. I'm using a grow light to help.

 

[mcbuck58]

So, I went and carefully dug down deeper. It definitely has a thicker base growing down. I'm just surprised they started coming up already. I'm using a grow light to help.

I've edited my last post if you want to reread. Can see now with your new picture. Looks good. Like all those little feeder roots. Cover them back over with dirt. Looks real good. When did you put your seeds in stratification and when did you take them out? Good luck.

 

[G@TOR]

I've edited my last post if you want to reread. Can see now with your new picture. Looks good. Like all those little feeder roots. Cover them back over with dirt. Looks real good. When did you put your seeds in stratification and when did you take them out? Good luck.

Thanks, Mcbuck58 your knowledge has been very helpful. I started stratification first week of November.

 

[mcbuck58]

Thanks, Mcbuck58 your knowledge has been very helpful. I started stratification first week of November.

And just pulled them out now?

 

[G@TOR]

And just pulled them out now?

No, on Dec 17th. I had about 10 I couldn't fit into my containers and just wrapped them with a damp paper towel. They started to get mildew, so I pulled them to wash off and noticed they started sprouting. This is when I put them in 12-inch pots. So, they have been in these pots since Dec 17th under a grow light turned on about 4 hours a day.

 

[mcbuck58]

@G@TOR
Okay cool. Never tried that. Have seen radicals in 2 1/2 months. But since I got the moisture thing down pat I just let them all go to end of February. Take them all out at the same time. Thanks for the info very interesting.

 

[TNlandowner]

No, on Dec 17th. I had about 10 I couldn't fit into my containers and just wrapped them with a damp paper towel. They started to get mildew, so I pulled them to wash off and noticed they started sprouting. This is when I put them in 12-inch pots. So, they have been in these pots since Dec 17th under a grow light turned on about 4 hours a day.

Starting Chestnut trees indoors or in a greenhouse with warm conditions under a grow light is very good.... here are a few pics from my 2013 project. These were taken at planting, two months, four months, & seven months old.

 

[mcbuck58]

Starting Chestnut trees indoors or in a greenhouse with warm conditions under a grow light is very good.... here are a few pics from my 2013 project. These were taken at planting, two months, four months, & seven months old.
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Very nice. They look really good

 

[G@TOR]

Seedlings are all doing great. Got one that looks like it's growing two trees.

 

[mcbuck58]

Seedlings are all doing great. Got one that looks like it's growing two trees.

Looks good. I would make that two trunk tree into a one trunk tree. Let it put all the growth into one tree.

 

[G@TOR]

Looks good. I would make that two trunk tree into a one trunk tree. Let it put all the growth into one tree.

What's the best way to do that? Just cut it at the base?

 

[mcbuck58]

What's the best way to do that? Just cut it at the base?

Yes sir a nice clean cut perpendicular to the stem as low as possible. Might see it sprout from there again just keep cutting it.

 

[mcbuck58]

Seedlings are all doing great. Got one that looks like it's growing two trees.

One more month I'll be getting my seeds out of the fridge. I have the same thing sometimes, tries to grow two trees.