How to germinate a walnut: features of the method

Seed selection

One important step is choosing the right seeds. For this, seeds with a thin shell and those that have just fallen from the tree are suitable. It is possible and independently knocks nuts from the tree, but they must be ripe and undamaged.

It is not recommended to purchase seeds in stores, where their freshness is unknown. Before planting, you should carefully examine the seed material for spots, damage, dots.

It is not necessary to peel the nuts, but in this case their germination is slowed down. When peeling, it is very important not to damage the inside of the fruit. It is better to do this with gloves, since with prolonged work with walnuts, dark spots may remain on the hands, which are very persistent and poorly washed.

After cleaning, place the nuts in water. Those that drown are suitable for landing, which means they have a whole core. Intact fruits germinate faster.

Landing video

From the video you will learn how to properly plant nuts.

How to plant

For the correct planting of a walnut, you must adhere to simple recommendations. Since the nut seeds are in a dense shell, they must be stratified. Then sprouts will easily appear. This procedure should be carried out if planting is expected in the fall.

If planting is scheduled for spring, then the seeds need hardening. Only fresh fruits are selected. Taking seeds that have been sitting for a while will reduce their germination potential.

Those nuts that have been well taken out of the container are laid out in the sun so that they dry out a little. So they are left for several days.

After that, the optimal landing site is selected. It is best to plant in slightly acidic soil, but if it is too acidic, then lime must be added. The soil is dug up and a hole is made on the surface of the soil, about 8 cm deep. In the groove, nuts are placed on the edge and upward with a seam.

Maintain a distance between seeds of 40 cm, and between rows of one meter. After that, the fruits are buried.

In the case when a small amount of precipitation was observed in winter, the furrows are covered with sawdust and straw. The thickness of the layer to be coated must be at least 10-20 cm.

In the spring, when the first shoots appear, the sawdust layer is reduced to 5 cm. Convergence can be uneven.

For spring planting, seeds are kept in wet sand or sawdust for 1-3 months. In the presence of a thick shell, stratification is carried out, if it is thin, then this procedure is not performed.

The seeds are soaked in water (it is changed every day), and after a few days they are moved into sawdust or sand. The fruits are spread on the edge. The temperature in the room in which the seeds are left should be 5-7 degrees.

Every month the nuts are checked, and periodically moistened if necessary. Before disembarking, in a month, they are moved into the water. So the shell can open. Seeds should be germinated in a room where the air is warm and the temperature is 25 degrees.At the end of frosty days, those nuts that have sprouted are transplanted into open ground.

Germination at home

Germinating a walnut at home is also possible and completely simple. To begin with, you should get plastic cups with a volume of half a liter. Small holes are made in them in order to allow excess moisture to escape.

After filling the cups with soil, the seeds deepen by 5 cm. All this "work" is carried out onto the balcony, and only at the beginning of February is it transferred to the room. It is important to remember to water regularly.

After moving the container with seeds to an apartment or house, the first shoots should appear, after 3 weeks. When they reach 10 cm in height, the sprouts are transplanted into a more spacious container. You can use plastic bottles with a capacity of 2 liters, the neck of which is cut off.

Hardening begins from the moment the outside temperature reaches +15 degrees. To do this, the sprouts are returned to the balcony again, but they try to protect them from direct sunlight. When the frosts pass, the seedlings are moved to open ground. Up to this point, the plants grow up to 25 cm.

An interesting fact is that seeds planted in the fall will sprout only in May and only by autumn will they reach a height of 20 cm.

Where is better to plant

A sprouted walnut is prepared for planting and a permanent "place of residence" is assigned to it, where it will grow in the future. It is important to remember that over time, the tree grows significantly and takes up a lot of space. So, the distance to the nearest plant should be about 5 meters.

In addition, it has a wide crown and is capable of blocking daylight from low plants growing near it. Due to the powerful root system, planting near buildings is not advised, this can lead to damage to the foundation.

It is good to plant bushes in the neighborhood, while the walnut is young, it will not interfere with them, but after 7-9 years, you will still have to transplant the bushes.

It is not difficult to grow walnuts, which are very healthy and have a pleasant taste.

Video "Growing"

From the video you will learn how to grow a nut.