How To Grow Black Walnut Tree From Seed
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2021
- Learn step by step how to identify, harvest, prepare, and germinate Black Walnuts to grow your own trees. In this in-depth video, I will show you where to find, positively identify, and then gather the Walnuts at the right time of the year. Furthermore, I show you how to test the viability of the Walnuts (good viable Walnuts should sink in water within 60 seconds). Then, I show how to stratify or winter sow the nuts, and germinate them.
Below is a link to our identification guide, which also contains step by step instruction for germinating Black Walnut trees. It is a good quick reference to refer to after watching this video:
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To learn how effective the float test is, see our write up on it where I summarize several published studies - growitbuildit.com/float-test-...
For a listing of plants that die, or become stressed near Black Walnut trees, see here:
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It is a very nice nutcracker, you have lots of leverage, and you can quickly adjust it to crack different sized nuts such has Hickory, Butternut, or just about anything else.
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My great grandfather planted an entire grove of black walnut trees as a retirement investment back in the 80s. He passed away in ‘99, but never cashed in on the lumber, as the trees were planted too close together. Up until a few years ago, my grandparents maintained the grove and thinned it out a bit to promote better growth. Despite this, the trees are still standing, and still skinny. A bit of a joke amongst family members… Long story short, my grandparents sold the property, and the trees are no longer in the family. I don’t think they’ll ever really be the cash crop they were once thought to be, although I guess they might still surprise me someday. Luckily, the couple who bought the house are very friendly and still keep in touch with my grandparents. The wife is really into gardening and gave me about two dozen nuts from pappy’s old trees to try and plant. They’re dry and still in the husk, but I’m going to try to remove the husks and soak them so I can stratify in the fridge ASAP. Should be able to plant them in the spring and avoid the squirrels altogether. Just need to worry about family members looking for real estate in the crisper drawer… Hopefully the nuts being dry already won’t render them useless!
That is a great story Nick. I really hope you are able to get some germination to continue your Great Grandfather's legacy.
Its better when they are planted closer. They grow slower. The slower they grow the more heartwood you will have. Thats where the money is.
@@zirzmokealot4600 so the old man knew what he was doing. what about english walnut wood? is that desirable? the nuts are much much easier to crack too.
@@bobs5596 I'm sure as long as its a hardwood. Just gotta find the right person.
Fertilizer... Put some shit around them to promote faster growth..... , I'm planting hundreds soon.. 12 feet or so appart
I want to be one of those types of grandfathers in the comments that planted a few black walnut trees. This video will definitely help me succeed in the venture! Thanks for the valuable information. Even the Twelve feet apart advice!
That would be cool if you could leave a legacy to your grandkids - good luck! And thank you for the kind words, I'll try to keep putting out quality videos.
@@growitbuildit I have a Very specific question!
I’ve got them in the pots waiting for sprouts! I have 20 of 117 up!!! How long do I wait to remove them and individually pot them?
@dewaynesearcy7107 I wouldn't wait long. It makes a taproot
Hi @@growitbuildit ! I have 32 trees of 117 nuts planted already sprouted! I separated those out as you suggested, and now I know why! Those tap roots are Long man! Anyway, some of my trees are 14” tall already, at least half of them! A few have just recently sprouted in the last few days.
So here’s another question, they were all mixed, some in a bucket, some in bags,(the bucket, I discovered Did have a good amount of water in the bottom!) and were all randomly placed in 4 separate containers when I planted. I have 1 bucket that finally sprouted 1, but a bigger planter that has remained silent the entire time, is there a possibility I may lose that batch? Or should I just remain patient?
Side note: previous owners clear cut our property of 7 acres several years ago, I intend on repopulating the black walnut trees! That’s why so many.
@@dewaynesearcy7107Awesome! How long would you say the tap root was on those 14" trees?
Hope the planting and re-foresting goes great.
you can also take nuts in the summer time crush them with the hulls on and stir them in water. after a good stirring pour the water on ground with earthworms and the worms will come out of the ground. easy fishing worms with no digging.
I have a black walnut tree on my property that my grandfather planted over a hundred years ago. It's the biggest one I have seen in this area. I think my grandfather is responsible for all of them. It's a beautiful tree and is loaded with nuts every year. Thanks fir the info.
You are welcome - massive champion trees are always an amazing sight
Can I purchase some nuts please ?
Thank You!! I picked up about a dozen or so walnuts along the road last fall, got 6 good ones, over wintered per your instructions and 4 of 6 have sprouted so far!! I really appreciate your video.
Excellent - this is the kind of comment I love seeing. Good work G Man!
Do you have to water them over the winter?
The seeds should not dry out. If outdoors, you probably won't need to water them. If pots are stored inside a shed or garage, they may need some water.
@@haydenwinters9717 I did not water them as I had them outdoors and covered by chicken wire. After they all sprouted, and were doing really well, I transplanted into separate containers, and had them on my deck, all about a foot tall. I was really proud and satisfied till those squirrels dug em all up!! So, the squirrels dig the seedlings too. Must be some nut remnant there. Fortunately, 2 of the 6 recovered, and I will be planting them shortly, and protecting them.
@@gmanamerican5015 when you planted them in the ground how was the temperature outside? Right now for me it’s getting up to the 80s some days. Is that too hot or is it fine? Shaded area or in the sun?
A squirrel planted my black walnut tree...I just replanted it in a better place 😉😁
Free trees are always a good thing in my book!
I threw a box full of blk. Walnuts around my deer camp in Michigan north of Evart off us10 in the state forest thirty years ago there should be some nice trees now moved to florida 25 years ago so haven’t been back to see my hunting partner passed away last year 🤷♂️
A squirrel planted 15 trees on my brothers property and they are all approx 5 feet apart in a random group. There are no other trees at all on his property so it had to be either a squirrel or a dumb person as they are too close together. I asked for at least 1 tree from them but being an a$$hole, he said no. I tried to grow 1 but the video I watched before this one had it all wrong and said the floaters were not viable. Thank you Growit Buildit for taking the time to show us this.
Floaters are not viable! You need sinkers!
@@growitbuildit - So NOT like matzo balls?
When I was cleaning up my veggie bed from last year there was this little plant growing and I didn't know what it was but I kept it and added it to my new veggie bed and it's been growing good and I just found out today that it's a black walnut tree!😁 I feel blessed! Don't know if s squirrel planted it but oh well, I'm glad I just didn't throw it out!
LOL - I've had a ton of volunteer Black Walnut trees this year!
I have planted 175 young(2 years old plants) American Black Walnut trees on my property in Bosnia ! I am planning to plant more. This video has helped me to see how can I do it by myself! Thanks alot! Greetings!
You are very welcome, and good luck on your plantation!
@@growitbuildit thank You, very much!
One correction on composting the husk - you can. Juglone breaks down over the course of about 4-6 weeks into other chemicals. So long as you aren't planning to use the compost in the next few months, it's safe to use the husk in composting. I mention this because the husk is a rather lot of green material, and it can really bolster the total amount of compost you have.
Thank you for that info Rob. I appreciate it. I know it breaks down, but didn't really have any reference on how long it takes. Thank you.
Very good subject .
Something I read up on few years ago on nucin
juglone was not isolated until the 1850s. So I've read .
friend in Missouri 10 year want to know more . Issues with some live stock and dogs
at the time I was still learn .
Fear of passing on bad information.
Ty
I compost mine as well over the winter and Ive grown tomatoes and peppers in the soil
How long should I stratify it in the fridge
If you know where you want the tree in your yard. Plant the nut in a tree shelter that is buried about six inches in the ground. Fill the shelter with four inches of dirt, drop the nut in and put enough dirt to cover the nut. The tree shelter will protect the nut from mice and squirrels. This saves a lot of moves and digging.
As long as the nut is viable, this would work very well. Really nice tip.
You could also just lay down hardware cloth over the area too w/ a brick. But a tree shelter is always a good idea for keeping the trees protected for the first few years.
I get crows planting oak trees all over the place but they don’t seem to do the same with black walnuts. So far I’ve rescued 2 oaks. In the interest of diversity I am so glad I’ve found this video.
Sounds good - the birds and squirrels will thank you
I love black walnuts in carrot cake. 🥕 Great educational video.
My birthday is 9/1 any chance of you baking a birthday carrot cake for me. Frosted for my sweet tooth. :)
So informative! I almost had a black walnut tree. I have a geranium on my back deck, and this summer something else started growing beside it. After researching, I thought it might be a black walnut, but wasn’t sure. My knowledgeable friend told me a squirrel would have had to plant it there. Long story short, I transplanted it to its own pot, it was doing really well, until a squirrel came by, dug in the geranium pot, then demolished the plant in the pot beside it! Now I’m looking for the original tree!
Ah! Good luck Kathy - the Black Walnut tree will be one of the first to turn colors in fall. It will be yellow, and pretty easy to spot.
Tip: Easy way to remove hull, use a 1 inch pvc pipe at the end of the nut farther from tree, twist and push the 1" pvc pipe around (the sharp edges of the inner and outer side of the pipe will cut the hull right off)
And thank you for this video. Our 40 year old tee that grandpa planted is old but still produces and looks like it will be uprooted once of these days and has old damage from the beetles and past years of drought.
Now THAT is a good idea. Thank you for the tip. Easy, robust, repeatable. And you are very welcome! I hope you can keep the tree's genetics going for many more generations. Good luck!
So, ive been looking for a black walnut tree around town forever. Someone offered for me to pick their walnut tree a few weeks ago, but it was an english walnut. Yesterday, i was at a used home supply store, and it just so happens that theres a massive black walnut right outside 😂
So i picked about 50 walnuts off the branches and took em home lol
Haha - that is how it often happens!
ciao da Firenze.
Ti ringrazio per questo video molto dettagliato. Proprio ieri ho raccolto una dozzina di noci sotto un albero di noce americana. Appena possibile li semino.
Oggi è il 31 ottobre e la stagione autunnale è già in atto qui in Toscana con temperature notturne che scendono a 5° gradi centigradi. Ormai l'inverno è alle porte.
Ti ringrazio ancora e ti invio un caro saluto dall'Italia.
Beppe :-)
Ciao signor Beppe, sono felice che tu abbia trovato un albero di noce nero in Italia. Vi auguro buona fortuna, e spero che tutto stia bene nella Bella Firenze.
I've been looking for this information for years. Thank you for taking the effort and sharing it with us!
You are very welcome Tobias! Best of luck to you and your trees!
You have the thoroughness of a teacher! Thanks for the great info!
Thank you Paul! And you are very welcome!
Very good information and video. Thank you for valuable information.
Thank you Larry!
This is a great video. Thank you for posting it. I tried last year to produce seedlings and failed. I hope I have better luck this year. There's a beautiful old walnut in the back that's been there forever. The neighbor wants to cut it down. I'm hoping to get some nuts to seedling to keep the legacy of that tree going. I just want to leave a legacy when I'm gone. Plus I love watching squirrels. Again, thank you for posting this video.
You are very welcome, and thank you for the kind words! Trees are a tough one, because you've got to get the treatments right or else you pretty much have to wait another year. But good luck this fall!
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We have brought a peace of land with 40 tree's on it so this was so helpful thanks for the opportunity figure out what tree's we have.
You are very welcome Joanne
Great video! Thanks.
My son and I just gathered several black walnut nuts. We cleaned them and put them in water overnight. Then mixed 50/50 pear moss and vermiculite. After stuck them in the refrigerator. My plan was to put them in pots in early December and set outside protected on top. Based on your video I just to confirm that is the correct approach.
Hi Alex - sounds correct. I assume your peat moss / vermiculite was moistened. But that is what I did. Just make sure you protect from squirrels!
@@growitbuildit yes, it was.
Trying for a second year. Squirrels got mine last year even with chicken wire protection. I'm going to try planting some directly in the ground. Any advice? How deep should they be planted?
2" deep should be the depth.
2 out of about 15. We did find one more getting ready to break ground when we dug up the two saplings. I re-buried it and hoping for a third!
Thorough yet concise video
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful
Found your videos on black walnut and sycamore and - cannot - express how easy they were for me to follow and execute myself as I watched. As we speak, thanks to your videos, I’ve got the acorns in a bowl of water for the next 24 hours and four black walnuts ready for planting (after floating to the top!). Thank you for your talents!
You are very welcome - I try to keep it as straight forward as I can. Good luck!
An excellent video and packed with valuable information that is correct. I've grown a number of trees from seeds over the years. Black walnut wood is very valuable with mature trees selling for several thousand dollars but trees selling for that kind of money takes years to grow to a size that buyers want, plus they seldom want just one tree.
Great video! I appreciate your presentation format.
I like the style of these videos, too. No baloney, very concise, and he often backs up what he says with other proven data... not just hearsay or old wive's tales.
Thank you both! I really appreciate it!
We have a fully mature black walnut tree grew next to my woodworking shop and house. The squirrels are constant, nuts drop in the fall on roof and in the yard. Hardhats might be usefull! The tree is very majestic but also very messy. Never found any self starting but do have horse chestnut from nearby tree. I moved some of those into containers, i know that they are not a lumber tree, just cool to watch them spout from the nut on the surface. A Mennonite friend is trying a field of black walnuts. Thanks for video. We live on north shore of Lake Ontario near Toronto.
Cool - sounds like you live in a neat area. Black Walnuts can be lumber trees, but they need to be tall, straight, and not have many limbs at all. And unfortunately that can be a rare thing.
They are a messy tree, but one that used to be planted frequently just from the free food you would get. My uncle has 4-5 mature trees and he saves the walnuts, storing husked nuts for several years in shell. In the winter he and his wife will crack the nuts while watching tv, or just hanging out. Then, bag/freeze the meats for later use.
I could not have learned more. if I was in a classroom. Thank you
Wow that is a nice compliment! Thank you Bert!
thank you so much. I know for a fact I have a black walnut tree in my back yard....a young one...but it has become so overgrown I won't go back there without some snake gaters on. Did have a really old, really big black walnut. My spouse (from Brooklyn) shortly after we moved here to the country, decided that one of the old black walnut trees was dead........so HE CUT IT DOWN! OMG! THEN he GAVE THE WOOD AWAY to some guy for a rick of firewood. Next time we saw that guy he had a brand new truck....the trunk of that tree was about 2+ feet wide. Made me sick.
A 2' Diameter old Black Walnut tree could have a lot of value depending on how straight and free of knots it was. Especially if he could deliver the logs to a local sawmill himself. Giving that log away hurts.....
Good information, well presented, clear and concise. Just what I was looking for, thank you.
You are very welcome Guy! Good luck to your trees?
My Grandparents were small when their parents homesteaded property in Oregon (I have the land patent from 1908). My Grandmothers brother planted a black walnut from a nut. It is still on the property (it was out of the family for about 25 years). I was able to purchase it in 1999 with plans to retire there. I retired in 2014 so here I am. The tree is huge. Some years very few nuts, some a pretty large number, this year is kind of in the middle. Thanks to your video I will try to grow some for the kids and grandkids.
That is awesome Jim - and congrats on getting the homestead back. I hope it stays in your family forever.
Somehow, I ordered a wisteria seedling on eBay and 5 days later I saw some plant grow on its pot so I took it out and saw it had a nut looking seed so I planted it and tried to see what it was until I saw this video, thank you!
You are very welcome!
Great video, exactly what I was looking for. Doing my first batch of seeds this winter. Had a bumper crop of seeds here in MN this year. Thanks!
Glad I could help you out!
I will be doing this! I just collected about 30 walnuts. Thank you!
Excellent - Good luck Molly (my daughter's name too).
Great video - clear, succinct, comprehensive.
Thank you Linda - I'm glad you enjoyed and found it helpful.
Excellent process description, thank you!
Thank you Brandon - glad you found it helpful!
Thank you! I We have wonderful row of about 16 well established trees,( it was a laneway to an old farm, back in the day) in our back woods, here in Pei :) I havent seen many new tress, sprouting, we have been here 21 years. so Im hoping to grow some myself, the smell of the seeds is amazing!
Sounds good Fred - I wish you the best of luck. And you are right - the husks do smell amazing. Really a unique and spicy/citrus aroma.
Dear Madam, Can you donate black walnut seeds to our organisation .We are from Kashmir...Thanks
Hi there! Thank you for this video! It's exactly what I was hoping to find.
How long can you keep the walnuts in containers? I'm curious if you can keep repotting them for a year or two, or when it is vital that they must be planted in soil.
I've actually kept most of the ones shown in containers thus far. But the larger the container, the 'happier' the tree so to speak. Since Black Walnut has a tap-root, it is more important that these get into taller pots.
But in a larger &deep container, I *think* you could keep a tap-root tree for a couple years. I'm going to over-winter some of mine to test.
A squirrel stole all my grandpas walnuts he got at a farmers market one year in the 1970’s and a couple years later he noticed a sapling in his yard, turns out the squirrel planted it for him and he decided to keep it.
I just inherited his house this year and the tree is huge and it’s starting to drop walnuts for the season. I plan on harvesting some of the walnuts to grow and give to various family members and plant a tree for me to start the next generation of owning the land. ❤
That is awesome Taylor. I'm glad I could help you out. Good luck!
Awesome Video, thank you for taking the time to make it
Thank you! You are very welcome B.
As one who lives surrounded by mature black walnut trees, I have a suggestion. Don't plant these trees anywhere you might have to run a lawnmower, unless you plan to spend an hour or so picking up big hard green walnut husks before you start mowing. Trust me, you dont want to mow over those husks. As an amateur woodworker I love black walnut. As a homeowner with lots of these trees, not so much. They are actually kind of ugly as far as trees go. My next door neighbor cut all hers down and sold them.
Second this !!! Do not plant these trees anywhere close to your house. They are a complete mess!!!
I just set my mower on the highest setting,I prefer tall grass anyway and I have 17 bw trees on 1 acre and I don’t even like the nut,but I do have big squirrels that I eat on all year long.🐿
I'm sure you're correct as far as the lawnmowing goes. In terms of the tree's appearance, I have a fondness for black walnuts largely because their silhouette against the sky brings to mind so many 18th and 19th century landscape painters (see 9:05 in this video, for an example). Black walnuts have always been an important part of American and European landscape paintings -- I suppose because they're often bordering rivers, which are often painted -- and, for that reason, I'm fond of them.
I just run right over the nuts never had a problem I have 3 trees in the backyard don't really have time to pick up all those nuts
Just make a summertime game by mowing when your friends are visiting and play "dodge nut" ! Lmao
Great video, thank you for this. I’m located in PA and planting a lot of native trees this year. I was wondering if I do keep these in the fridge instead of outside like you did, at what point would I move them from the fridge to the pot? I would guess around February or March? That’s what I had in mind at least because that’s what I do with Chinese chestnuts that I grow.
Hi Levi, I'm also in PA. I would suggest March for moving to the pot. Although they probably wouldn't germinate until May.
Ok thank you! My next question, since you’re in PA I have to ask. Does a mild winter impact this in anyway? I was considering the fridge in the case that the winter is mild or does a mild winter not matter?
Well, the fridge is guaranteed temp. But I would think even a mild winter in PA would be fine. The native range of this tree extends pretty far South.
Thanks a lot for the replies and help!
Awesome video. Thank you for this.
You are very welcome Artur!
You put together a great video!
Thank you Bryan! Glad you enjoyed it
I would emphasize the need to protect seeds+seedlings from squirrels: they can actually smell the nuts beneath the soil and will dig up every single one with precision. Also the first year seedlings still need to protected in the same way (probably hardware cloth is best): the first year I had blackwalnut seedlings come up I thought I was safe but the squirrels dug up and destroyed all those as well.
Hi Jeff - that is a good tip regarding the seedlings. If I may ask, did the squirrels dig them up right after planting? Or in Spring or Fall?
@@growitbuildit I planted in fall and virtually all of the seeds were dug up and eaten during the winter. A very few survived and sprouted into seedlings when it again got warm: I thought they were safe but a squirrel dug those up and took them also. I think the first year black walnut seedlings retain some of the nut underground as a kind reserve and that the squirrels know this and subsequently dig them up for food. Ever since this I leave this species in seedbeds protected for 2 years and then transplant them out elsewhere to be safe.
Good to know. I was wondering if it was something like you described- the nut retaining some energy reserve. Thank you for sharing your observations, as that may help someone in the future. Losing plants to deer, rabbits, squirrels is very frustrating.
Oh yes. I had a few sprouts that I planted and put on my balcony. Within a few hours thy were dug out by squirrels. I managed to salvage 2. From over 100 seeds I only had maybe a half dozen that sprouted. I kept some in the fridge and some outside protected from the squirrels. I was disappointed on the small success rate in sprouting.
I have killed my willow tree by planting a black walnut next to it. Be carefull with that.
I’ve been having a black walnut tree in my front yard out side my window for as long as I can remember. In central Texas
That is a nice steady food supply!
Thanks for the info. Well done, and presented.
Thank you JC - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video and information!!!
Thank you Cindy!
Very well explained and demonstrated. Thank you.
Thank you Steven. Glad you found it helpful.
Great informative video, thanks! I just subscribed
Thank you Jason - I'm glad you found it helpful
I have 3 black walnut trees that I started from seeds several years ago. 2 are rather stunted but last fall I picked up about 15 black walnuts that the 3rd rewarded me with. Enough to have me thinking I need to germinate some others. A word of warning to those that want to try their hand at germinating them in pots…they can rapidly attach themselves to the ground with that tap root, then making them more difficult to move. If you tear off that tap root the plant may live but probably won’t mature. I’m pretty sure that’s what happened to my stunted ones.
My trees are about 15 years old and the one that fruits is one of 12 or so that I germinated. Squirrels took their toll and some didn’t survive transplanting.
Thanks for your informative video.
Thank you for sharing Louis - that is good info regarding taproots poking through the bottom of the pot. I've had that happen with various plants, but thankfully not any trees yet.
I have good success collecting walnuts and putting them in a large pile near an area i have cleared let the squirrels plant them also have had spectacular young trees grow in the pile growing in decaying husks.
For sure squirrels are one of the best tree propagators out there!
Thank you for this, very informative
Thank you James - I appreciate it!
Your video was very informative! Thanks for the information! I really appreciate you!
Thank you Angela - good luck starting your trees!
Thank you for the excellent info!
You are very welcome Maikel!
This is an EXCELLENT resource for our students who are planting, stratifying, and selling tested walnuts as part of our school-run garden centre. Thank you for the clear instructions and important details re: stratification, viability, juglone, etc. Great for linking to Ontario curriculum from JK-Grade 8. Well done. Thank you!
Thank you Laurie! If your classroom is using ipads or something similar - you can also give them the article: growitbuildit.com/black-walnut-tree-facts-juglans-nigra/
It might be more convenient
Excellent video; thanks.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for this video! packed with valuable information that is correct. Thanks Roy
You are very welcome Roy! Glad you enjoyed it.
This is excellent, thank you.
Thank you Bill - best of luck to you
Looking forward to planting as many as I can
Glad I could help you out!
Great video and thanks for the summary again at the end👍
You are welcome - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck!
I'm growing a healthy and precocious gang of saplings thanks to your video.
Ty for your channel. 🙂
This is the type of comment that I love hearing! Nice work.
Thanks for making this! I am looking forward to trying this method with my black walnut seeds!
You are very welcome - good luck starting some trees this year!
Very detailed information. Thank you
You are welcome!
Good informational video. I might have to try.
Thank you Ozzie! Good luck on germinating some nuts.
Super helpful! Thank you!!!
You are very welcome!
That was an excellent demonstration. Good work.
Thank you David! I'm glad you found it helpful. I'm a big fan of your work too.
@@growitbuildit Thank you. I re-posted this video last night as a community post. Planting black walnuts on my list of things to do today. Your step-by-step was very well done. Nice to see results.
Thank you for all the information. Im researching putting 2 of these in my backyard and am looking forward to doing all this.
You are very welcome - good luck starting them!
Thank you so much for the information! You have inspired me to grow some trees
Excellent! Good luck Heather!
Cool video, I am inspired to go plant my own walnut trees in my yard.
Excellent Ben - good luck to you!
I have just found a black walnut tree on my local park ! In England it's not an easy tree to buy from the garden centres . Hopefully now I know how to get them to sprout I can grow my own. Thank you
Wow - that is good luck for you. Good luck on starting some trees Lorret!
Great information!
Thank you!
AWESOME! Thank you so much!
You are very welcome Alex!
Great information!! Boy, I would have really gone wrong without this video. Thank you!!!
You are very welcome Beth
Great video. Thanks for all the information. I've got a few already producing and plan on spreading them around.
You are welcome - good luck on germinating them!
I just take a walnut still in the husk in Autumn. Put it where I want a tree. Stomp it in the ground. Put a stake there so I remember. In late Spring it is a healthy sapling everytime. So simple.
Great, informative video
Thank you Andrew!
Good info! I’m thinking of planting a bunch for my arboretum.
Thank you. Good luck getting them started
this was soooo easy to follow and good
Thank you Daisy!
Thank you for the great info👍 I live offgrid and now I can add more beauty to my place!! Awesome job!!🙏
You are very welcome John - it is a really cool tree.
This video is very useful. Thanks! I have 80 acres of land with two black walnut trees. I plan on growing another 726 trees (30x30 sqft grid) over the next few years, on 15 acres down by the creek. That way, I don't have to bush hog 15 acres. We have a lot of pine trees but they grow like weeds, I want more hardwood trees.
These are great trees to have that can supply you with free protein. And eventually, the logs could become quite valuable for your grandchildren.
This was very good video brothers. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.🙏
You are very welcome Gregory - best of luck!
Excellent video. Subscribed.
Thank you Nathan!
im so excited. we have great trees surrounding us. this is the first year im going to grab and grow. walnuts, and acorns and maple too.
Congrats Tara - good luck on growing your trees!
Very helpful - thanks!
You are very welcome - good luck starting some seeds!
Thank you. Im definitely going yo grow a black walnut tree now ❤
You are very welcome - good luck Alena!
Super informative Thank you!
You are very welcome Robin!
Question for you,@@growitbuildit. ... This method of putting the nut in water and looking to see if it sinks or floats to test viability... does that work with all tree nuts/seeds? I have some burr oak acorns that I'd like. to plant and I'd love to take some of the guess work out of planting them. Further, do you think following all your walnut advice and applying it to the burr oak acorns would work, including the over-wintering?
3rd time I’ve watched this video and I pick up on another detail each time. I realized I’m also in zone 6 and close to zone 7. I had been impatiently waiting for my trees to sprout and I realize now that it will be at least another month out.
Hi - it changes year to year, as warmer Spring earlier, should mean earlier germination. If you really want to find out if they are good, you could possibly dig down to the nuts, gently. They germinate in what is known as 'hypogeal', in that the root will sprout long before you see any stem/leaves. But be very careful doing this, as if you damage the root, you will likely kill it.
@@growitbuildit thank you. I think I will just let them be and not risk since I have put in some time and effort into them. We just had a fairly heavy frost last week so it may take a few weeks for the weather pattern to become stable.
Thank you for all the videos you make I have grown many different native trees thanks to them
Thank you Bob - I like hearing that! There will be more tree videos to come in the coming years.
New sub here. Great video! Moving to upstate ny in a week! Looking forward to seeing all the trees I gotta deal with!
Thank you Ian - I've driven through parts of upstate NY, and thought it was beautiful. Hope you got a nice piece of ground up there.
A client/friend planted a couple hundred potted saplings. I stomped some wintered over nuts in my grove. My trees are about fifteen feet high now and will probably start producing soon. I drove by her place the other day and didn't see a sign of any. I've started them in potts before and would suggest to use that method as a last resort. I'd just winter them over in a secure bed and plant direct. By the way I'm planting for the future syrup business.
Great video.
Thank you Yuri!
Excellent....thorough and highly informative....Thank you so very much
You are very welcome Bennett. I'm glad you found it helpful.
I enjoyed.. Thsnks. May from South Africa
You are very welcome Mayeerah - good luck!
Hey Joe, great video! After suffering from the August 10, 2020 Derecho here in Linn County, Iowa, we're on the mend and this video will help with additional planting of our tree canopy for the future. Thanks again, much appreciated! MRM
Thank you Michael - that Derecho was horrible. I saw lots of video and pictures. Crazy.
Same here!! Linn county. I’m right outside of Fairfax.
Great video!!
Thank you!
Very good video
Thank you Betty!
Great video
Thank you Robert!
really good video thx
Thank you!