Black Walnut Seeds

 

I have a Black Walnut Tree that is growing wild in my yard.  The tree
has seed/nut on it.  I would like to use the nuts to grow other Black
Walnut trees on my property.  How do I do this?

Al

 Stratification helps, Either in a secure outside storage, or in a brown bag
in the refrigerator.  Let em over winter, and plant in the spring.

 "D. Staples" wrote:

I believe the word you want is 'scarification'.

M-W

scar?i?fy
 transitive verb
1 : to make scratches or small cuts in (as the skin) <scarify an area
for vaccination>
2 : to lacerate the feelings of
3 : to break up and loosen the surface of (as a field or road)
*4 : to cut or soften the wall of (a hard seed) to hasten germination
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No, it's stratification.  That means to subject a seed to a cold
period before it germinates.  If you weren't so busy trying to prove
people wrong you'd know this.
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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 I'd just plant a few in the ground in a straight line.  Transplant if
any come up.  Tell the folks on the property  that these trees offer
valuable woods in time and  that once folks used the seed for a tasty
brittle. Which is still worth seeking out.

 Forget peanut brittle go Black Walnut if we must jeopardize our old
fillings.  I do!

 Bill

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