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Chestnut trees survived a sheep attack

The chestnut trees in this years sheep winter paddock were recently defoliated by the sheep. They have successfully regrown leaves and are looking healthy. Who knows maybe the stress will end up making them more robust in the end. There was so much rain after the sheep ate the leaves I felt confident these trees would have no problem recovering.

The wild seedling american chestnut continues to grow. I will jump for joy if it makes it through to next spring. Such a lucky find.

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rev.hodl 2y ago

Chestnut season is here!

The American chestnut tree here on the homestead has plenty of husks but who knows how many nuts I'll be able to find. Last season I only found one and it didn't sprout. A couple years ago I found a few handfuls but they all dried out before I could plant them.

Thankfully, a squirrel has successfully planted an American chestnut for me. I found this tree in the spring with just a couple leaves and have been taking care of it. I'm impressed with it's growth and vigor. A blessing after my struggles trying to grow the nuts I've collected.

The other chestnuts have recovered from an accidental sheep grazing. You can see that this tree is now looking very similar to the tree below which made it through the whole summer without any abuse.

I've been able to meet several of the people in my neighborhood whose properties I've found chestnut trees during bike rides. Some know what they've got and some had no idea. All have agreed to let me collect a few handfuls of nuts to try once again to sprout some seedlings. I'm determined to get as many chestnuts growing as possible!

#permies #permaculture #homesteading #grownostr #meshtadel #selfsovereignty #foraging #chestnut #americanchestnut #socialcapital

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Rocking Lazy JM ranch 2y ago

Would they grow in Montana and would you be willing to sell me some?

rev.hodl 2y ago

They can handle as cold as zone 4. I would definitely sell nuts or even seedling trees if I have any success sprouting them. I'll keep you posted as I go gathering.

Jac 2y ago

I have a horse chestnut, poisonous. I’ve read the American chestnut has some threats to widespread survival.

rev.hodl 2y ago

This year has been a true level up when it comes to chestnuts at the homestead

I've been able to find more chestnuts than ever falling from the american chestnut tree here. I look forward to planting them soon

I also found another seedling chestnut tree about 30ft away from the mother tree in addition to the seedling I found in the spring. Looking forward to watching them grow. Hopefully they are both also as blight resistant as the large tree.

Recently I stumbled across an older chestnut seedling that had succumbed to the blight. Classic example of the main trunk getting girdled and new growth coming back from ground level. Makes me wonder how many more I've been walking past an just never noticed here.

This fall I will plant more chestnuts than ever before thanks to discovering and getting the opportunity to collect the nuts from several trees in the neighborhood. Hopefully I can grow enough to try out the Mark Shepard stun strategy. Basically plant as many as possible with tight spacing and let nature select for the strongest trees (strategically).

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