American Chestnut - All Questions
American Chestnut
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American-Chestnut-Hardwood
I have read that the chestnut is very susceptible to a blight?
Question by: Justin Sierer on Oct 3, 2020, 8:11 PM
Our pure American Chestnuts come from mature parents who have survived the blight and are producing chestnut seeds. For now, the possibility of American Chestnuts getting the blight sometime in their life is a real possibility. These seedlings are grown from chestnuts collected from a large orchard of very old American Chestnut trees which have never displayed symptoms of the blight even though the blight has affected all the other trees in the region. It is uncommon to see this happen and leads us to believe that the parents may have some natural built in blight resistance.
At this time, there are no blight proof American Chestnut seedlings available for commercial sale. There is a great deal of work being done to develop highly blight resistant American Chestnuts. However, it takes time to cross breed the trees with alternative chestnuts like the Chinese Chestnut or other American Chestnuts which have shown blight resistance. Work is also being done in an attempt to inoculate American Chestnut trees to give them built in resistance. We will offer the highly resistant types as soon as they are available. For now, these are about as good as they get commercially.
At this time, there are no blight proof American Chestnut seedlings available for commercial sale. There is a great deal of work being done to develop highly blight resistant American Chestnuts. However, it takes time to cross breed the trees with alternative chestnuts like the Chinese Chestnut or other American Chestnuts which have shown blight resistance. Work is also being done in an attempt to inoculate American Chestnut trees to give them built in resistance. We will offer the highly resistant types as soon as they are available. For now, these are about as good as they get commercially.
Answer by: Chief River Nursery on Oct 5, 2020, 2:38 PM
How big are the chestnuts these trees produce?
Question by: Michael Zeni on Nov 9, 2021, 11:32 PM
The American Chestnut is 1/2-1" diameter. There are 2 to 3 nuts in each bur.
Answer by: Chief River Nursery on Nov 10, 2021, 9:56 AM
Can American chestnut be planted close to Chinese chestnuts
Question by: Michael stump on May 8, 2022, 7:18 AM
Yes, it is safe to plant Chinese Chestnut near American Chestnut. Chinese Chestnut is also more blight resistant.
Answer by: Chief River Nursery on May 9, 2022, 11:03 AM
Have you done any testing on your American Chestnut to be sure they are 100% pure since cross pollination could occur from wind or insects and Chinese or other types of chestnut?
Question by: Daphne kichta on Sep 29, 2022, 1:29 PM
Our pure American Chestnuts come from mature parents who have survived the blight and are producing chestnut seeds. For now, the possibility of American Chestnuts getting the blight sometime in their life is a real possibility. These seedlings are grown from chestnuts collected from a large orchard of very old American Chestnut trees which have never displayed symptoms of the blight even though the blight has affected all the other trees in the region. It is uncommon to see this happen and leads us to believe that the parents may have some natural built in blight resistance.
At this time, there are no blight proof American Chestnut seedlings available for commercial sale. There is a great deal of work being done to develop highly blight resistant American Chestnuts. However, it takes time to cross breed the trees with alternative chestnuts like the Chinese Chestnut or other American Chestnuts which have shown blight resistance. Work is also being done in an attempt to inoculate American Chestnut trees to give them built in resistance. We will offer the highly resistant types as soon as they are available. For now, these are about as good as they get commercially.
At this time, there are no blight proof American Chestnut seedlings available for commercial sale. There is a great deal of work being done to develop highly blight resistant American Chestnuts. However, it takes time to cross breed the trees with alternative chestnuts like the Chinese Chestnut or other American Chestnuts which have shown blight resistance. Work is also being done in an attempt to inoculate American Chestnut trees to give them built in resistance. We will offer the highly resistant types as soon as they are available. For now, these are about as good as they get commercially.
Answer by: Chief River Nursery on Sep 29, 2022, 4:43 PM
Is this chestnut toxic to sheep, cattle, and horses?
Question by: Catherine Buman on Jan 1, 2023, 6:42 PM
According to ASPCA.org the chestnut is not toxic to animals. However please confirm this information with your veterinary.
Answer by: Chief River Nursery on Jan 3, 2023, 8:57 AM
