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Chinese Chestnut Castanea mollissima

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Posted by crabs 9 (My Page) on
Fri, Feb 11, 11 at 13:07

How do you germinate a Chestnut? (Chinese Chestnut Castanea mollissima) Would you cut/scar the outer shell (brown shell) of the seed? Thanks!

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RE: Chinese Chestnut Castanea mollissima

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  • Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
    Sun, Feb 13, 11 at 10:45

Crabs, haven't grown/sown them, but from what I can see once the nuts are released from the bur, there isn't a need to do anything to the individual shells/seed coats. There is, though, plenty of information that suggests these dehydrate very quickly after ripening in Fall and unless stored moist or planted will lose their viability.

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  • Posted by morz8 Z8 Wa coast (My Page) on
    Sun, Feb 13, 11 at 15:00

If you were asking for the procedure too, I didn't include that -

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Sow in Fall for the reason above. Or place in moist cold storage immediately after Fall harvest, approx 32-40F for 90 days. Following, transfer to warm sowing medium, placing nuts on their sides about 2" deep. Some may begin to germinate prematurely in cold storage.

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