How to properly grow hazelnuts from walnuts

general information

The hazelnut is a perennial plant, which is an analogue of the wild-growing hazel tree, which develops in the form of a shrub and reaches a height of four meters. One hazel bush can give heterosexual inflorescences: female buds, which open along with the leaves, and male, whose ripening period falls on a slightly earlier period.

If we talk about the natural cycle of development, then male catkins appear in early spring and function exactly until the moment when female buds open (and this happens simultaneously with the beginning of the natural development of foliage). As a rule, the appearance of male buds does not come into contact with the female period, therefore a situation arises when hazel of one species grows on the site, difficulties arise with the pollination process.

In fact, the hazelnut fruit is a medium-sized round nut, protected by a tree shell and keeping the sweetish nut inside. Often, the growth of culture is not associated with any difficulties, therefore, the opinion has strengthened that hazelnuts do not require special care, on the contrary, the decorative properties of the shrub will bring aesthetic pleasure to you and your descendants.

Video "Growing"

From the video you will learn how to grow hazelnuts.

Care

Taking on a difficult task, such as growing hazelnuts, one should not miss the moment of light-loving culture: the plant is planted in those places where young shoots will receive maximum sunlight and heat. In this case, it is better if the soil on which the planting is supposed to be well moistened and well drained. As you know, hazelnut is a fairly moisture-loving plant, but it does not tolerate excess water in the soil. An excess of moisture in the soil can lead to the development of fungal diseases or other infections.

Growing from walnut

As a rule, few people use the method of how to grow hazelnuts from walnuts: this is due to the fact that the grown plant basically does not inherit the characteristics of the mother's organism, as a result, such trees will begin to bear fruit no earlier than 10 years later. There are some tips that will allow you to grow a full-fledged shrub without much difficulty:

• in order to propagate a culture, it is worth choosing only mature, full-fledged fruits, without the effect of damage;
• before sowing the selected nuts, they must be stratified for a period of at least 5 months;
• so that during the specified period the seed does not deteriorate, it must be regularly checked, diagnosing the condition of the seeds and preventing them from becoming unusable. In the case when the probability of damage to the seed is high enough, the nuts and the sand in which they are stored are mixed, while the spoiled material is destroyed.

You can plant a crop at any time of the year, but it is better still in the spring. In this case, it is better to carry out all the necessary procedures for fertilizing and preparing the location for planting a crop, digging up and fertilizing the planting site properly.

At the same time, caring for young plantings will not be difficult.All you need to do is to loosen the soil in a timely manner, fertilize, and also do not forget to weed weeds.

If necessary, after two years, young hazelnut plants can be transferred to the permanent habitat of the culture.

Diseases and pests

As long-term practice shows, hazel bushes are quite resistant to numerous diseases. However, in the presence of favorable factors, namely, wetlands or excessive watering, certain problems can arise. The main danger is represented by fungal infections, the fight against which takes a lot of time and effort. We must not forget about the need for annual treatment of shrubs from pests, while spraying is best done at least twice a year.

Hazelnuts are a nut, the composition of which can make many other members of this family envy, its kernels consist of more than half of nut oil, being also a source of proteins and carbohydrates. The value of hazelnuts is due not only to its high nutritional and taste qualities: it is also used as a medicinal product, having an anti-inflammatory, emollient and enveloping effect.

As you can see, hazelnuts should not be underestimated, and if you approach the cultivation of a culture in a comprehensive manner, you can get not only a high yield of hazel fruits, but also become the person who can say a new word in the history of pharmaceuticals, because we are sure that the reliable properties of medicines on today are not thoroughly studied.

Seeding video

From the video you will learn how to sow hazelnuts correctly.