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Chestnut trees should not be planted in overly shady places facing the north. The chestnut is comparatively easy to grow, even in steeply sloped places. Easy to transport and store, chestnut trees can be cultivated even in inconveniently situated mountainous areas.
A location where the annual average temperature falls between 10-14 degrees Celsius and the temperature never falls below negative twenty degrees Celsius is most suitable for the |
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cultivation of chestnuts. Elaborate trimming is not necessary. Simply find a place where there is generally enough sunshine and fresh air for the trees.
There used to be lot of difference among each individual chestnut, however, thanks to long years of cultivating superior species and developing breeding technology such as grafting, it is now relatively easy to grow the exact variety that one desires. The success rate of grafting has reached 90%. Chestnut trees are planted in the fall or spring; in cold regions, it is safe to plant in spring.
The sowing season is late March, and the grafting period comes after a year. Mid to late April is the best time for grafting. There are various ways of grafting such as bud grafting, scion grafting, inarching, etc.
As to special care required for cultivating chestnut trees: if excess nitrogen is given when young, the tree will suffer frost damage, and if unattended during the development stage, growth will be slowed. Harvesting should take place when two thirds of the chestnuts have ripened to full maturity. It is best to gather the nuts that have fallen on their own, as great effort is needed to pluck the nuts from the tree. Moreover, significant loss will be inevitable. |
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