Re: American Chestnut Trees
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Was it an American? BTW, I think the americans have the best tasting nuts. ....(Boy that don't sound right!)
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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Here's a photo I took today of what two out of my three Dunston chestnuts look like. I planted last year. This year the top never came alive. I talked to the DNR Forester last week and he thinks the blight may hve already hit them. I have the same problem with the Chinese chestnuts I planted several years ago
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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So I'm not getting the blight thing. Yea, it wiped out the American Chestnut. I understand that. However, how does this blight survive for decades with all the trees gone? There is no host. Can a blight like that lay dormant forever? How can this blight still exist when that tree has been pretty much gone for around 100 years?
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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So I'm not getting the blight thing. Yea, it wiped out the American Chestnut. I understand that. However, how does this blight survive for decades with all the trees gone? There is no host. Can a blight like that lay dormant forever? How can this blight still exist when that tree has been pretty much gone for around 100 years? The blight top kills the tree. The root system stays alive and sends a new shoot which usually grows a few years until it dies back and the cycle starts again. I assume some of those old monster trees you see pictures of had root reserves that are hard to wrap your around because some of them are still sending out shoots still.
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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American chestnuts were the main food source for passenger pigeons, which is why they died out.
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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So I'm not getting the blight thing. Yea, it wiped out the American Chestnut. I understand that. However, how does this blight survive for decades with all the trees gone? There is no host. Can a blight like that lay dormant forever? How can this blight still exist when that tree has been pretty much gone for around 100 years? The blight can live and reproduce on imported chestnuts like the Asian it's natural host and European. Those species have resistance and shrug off an infection.
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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Chestnuts seedlings are now only 1/16 Chinese, yet have blight resistance. We have a lot of mature Chestnut trees which I'm guessing are Chinese Chestnuts . I'm not sure 100%, but they are Chestnuts. Anyone who would like seeds, ( the entire nut which is segmented ) , can PM me in the fall. These trees are lo o o o a d e d.
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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08/15/22 10:33 PM
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AJ any one nearby spraying dicamba ( spelling ) ? I had mine live about 4 years and took the tree tubes off one spring and lost them all after the farmer across the road sprayed his beans. I talked to a guy from the University and he said it was likely dicamba as they have no resistance and the fact that they all died at the same time. I don't think that is the issue with mine.
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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I know of 3 or 4 10-15" chestnuts that still produce. We watch where the ROW's are cleared and get the chestnut sprouts that are big enough to make walking sticks. Very light and strong when they dry out. Makes for good gifts and talk to give to hikers. Also you'll here of old property callings for corners or lines at chestnut stumps, very interesting.
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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10/12/22 11:14 PM
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AJE, I have three Chinese chestnut’s that I planted about 15 years ago when i moved here. I looked about a week ago, and there are nuts on, not a large amount, but can get you some, I believe. Tried eating some a few years back, and might as well eat an acorn! Something always clean them up pretty fast, I presume deer, as there aren’t many squirrels right around here. If your interested, I’ll see if I can get you some!
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Re: American Chestnut Trees
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AJE, I have three Chinese chestnut’s that I planted about 15 years ago when i moved here. I looked about a week ago, and there are nuts on, not a large amount, but can get you some, I believe. Tried eating some a few years back, and might as well eat an acorn! Something always clean them up pretty fast, I presume deer, as there aren’t many squirrels right around here. If your interested, I’ll see if I can get you some! Thanks. I'll keep you in mind if my land partner doesn't come through with some
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