2 Year old Dunstan Chestnut Trees - Seedlings planted in 2017

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I grew several dunstan chestnuts from seed in spring of 2017. I planted the chestnut trees in tree tubes to protect them and help them grow taller quicker. Today we are going to walk around and inspect the trees.
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@M32Chestnuts 2 ай бұрын

Seeing your trees and the success you've had back in 2017, gives me hope with my orchard. Thank you!

@ravenfeaster5821 3 жыл бұрын

If I am not mistaken the American Chestnut trees grew in the tree line...this is probably why the ones you plant closer to the tree line do so well! I am so happy someone is doing something to bring these trees back! THANK YOU!

@mrmadness2699 2 жыл бұрын

Just to be clear… Dunstan Chestnuts are NOT American Chestnuts. They’re a hybrid that’s ~75% Chinese, but they’re great for a food plot and human use.

@jamiemckenzie8516 4 жыл бұрын

The tubes are great for animal protection but also causes the tree to be a bit weaker as it’s not open to weather ! We used to take the tubes of when the trees reached around 3 4 feet and put a wire mesh round them to protect from rabbits and deer, the mesh was put round in a diameter of 3 feet to a height of 5 6 feet !

@angelkotilainen 3 жыл бұрын

I'm honestly shocked how weedy those trees are when grown with the tubes. I've always grown trees with very little protection, just a stake for support if necessary and they are so strong. I'm actually put off ever using tubes now.

@mrmadness2699 2 жыл бұрын

How do you prevent tree flop with shelters that tall?

@jamiemckenzie8516 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrmadness2699 very rarely get tree flop as it’s wire mesh and the sapling is allowed to blow in the wind to a certain degree thus giving you a much stronger tree with stronger root system

@matthewhuang9588 Жыл бұрын

@Jamie McKenzie agreed. I have some pawpaws with just mesh and a few with a shelter, and while the ones with the shelter are three feet taller, they bend over wayyy too mich and the others seem stronger and better growing

@benbuilds101 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of using a t post, use the thinnest 1/2 inch PVC. Allows the tree some movement and it ends up being stronger and able to hold itself upright

@jasonmcbride2111 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching your channel. You always working on cool projects on your farm . Working on your retirement plan 👍

@olddawgdreaming5715 4 жыл бұрын

Great job guys, keep the cameras rolling.

@batpherlangkharkrang7976 3 жыл бұрын

Hi.... Evan. Thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

@davidignacio3009 3 жыл бұрын

You are doing good. Thumbs up.

@Tomhohenadel 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting results with the chestnut trees Evan. Thanks for the video

@terrypatrick3406 Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing ,good luck , looking good

@stanleybuck4195 Жыл бұрын

It would be interested to see a comparison between tubes and caged and munched around trees.

@blakespower Жыл бұрын

I just use like four feet tall green wire fencing in a circle and use 4 tent spikes to keep it in the ground, that way it grows the same rate as your tube trees but stands on its own because its trunk is thicker

@alisonburgess345 3 жыл бұрын

i'm in Australia, so none of that dreadful blight i don't think. Three years ago I got a Bouche de Betizac grafted chestnut tree which is going alright, plus I grew two trees from nuts I purchased at a market. They have become really beautiful young trees - lush, healthy, excellent form. Better than the glamour named variety! Good luck - I hope you can get your native chestnuts to thrive. PS If I were you I'd remove all that grass from around those young trees. Grass is a very fierce competitor for water and nutrients. Look up grass root systems - you'll be shocked..

@mrmadness2699 2 жыл бұрын

KEEP the blight out of your country!!! LOL Grafted trees are a good way to have a consistent nut crop in taste and size but chestnuts suffer from grafting more than other orchard trees. These Dunstan Chestnuts are open pollinated so far as I know so they’re hardier, but inconsistent in form and nut quality. I’ve started some nuts from the breeding program of the American Chestnut Foundation and they should go in this fall at the edge of the woods to benefit wildlife. These trees are good for deer food plots, but are~75% Chinese/American Hybrids so won’t be able to compete as wild trees in our forests 😔

@jimbryson1795 3 жыл бұрын

Good content it appears you have a moisture problem you might want to consider mulching with Wood Chips

@gmoncrieff 5 жыл бұрын

You should do a test, leaving some in pots with no tubes but protected from wildlife, maybe add some fertiliser to those trees too.

@garylollman5339 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a feed nutrient that you can put down on those that are struggling too help them grow? Sound like the soil need some kind of amendments to give the trees the needed food to grow. Keep on trucking your results are great so far.

@TheMws1 4 жыл бұрын

Try planting the seeds in the tree shelters and use weed mats .I have had a Dunstan Chestnut grow out of a 5 ft shelter the first season .It produced nuts just 4 years after it was a nut .Direct seeding gets the tap root deeper faster than transplanting from pots .

@angelkotilainen 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I always grow my trees straight into the ground, they are way bigger than ones I start in pots so I don't bother now with transplanting. I've found wherever the tap root emerges, should be it's permanent home for a good strong tree.

@keithsams4301 2 жыл бұрын

@@angelkotilainen so how do you do that?? i would like to get some going on my place and i tend to agree with them sprouting where they will live....i have seeds coming now....help me out with your method and i will give it a try

@charlesdevier8203 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithsams4301 You have to protect the chestnut seed from digging animals. Above, Wm Johnson says he uses tree shelters and weed mats- the mat would help keep animals from digging. And check your trees every few days. Even if a tree gets dug around, you may be able to save it if the hole is filled and watered. Raccoons, opossums and squirrels will do a lot of digging for that nut, several nights in a row.

@sidekickmusic5936 Жыл бұрын

They grow fast! And blight resistant! Thanks science!

@johncyboran8282 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoying the video. It would be helpful if you mention where you are located.

@davidsoloninka7742 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice chestnut orchards. I have three questions for you if you please. 1. Do you fertilize your chestnut tree? 2. Why do you allow the grass/vegetation to grow near the seedlings? 3. Do you prune the chestnut trees? Many thx, Dave

@Johnny53kgb-nsa 6 күн бұрын

Beautiful chestnut trees. How are they doing now? Thank you.

@jesuschristislordoflordsan427 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing. just wondering if you werent testing to plant a tree , two or so without the cubes, as "the control" speciment or whatever they call it in experiments and studies.

@richardwalter9055 Жыл бұрын

That's great...I've had about 60 Chestnut seeds in my refrigerator for about 3 months getting ready to plant. I thought they had to be about 50' apart because of their size. Do you plan on moving them or thinning them out? What about mulch around the base so it's not competing with the tall grass. I don't think too much of those grow tubes...The wind without it will strengthen the trunk. I think if I used a tube, I would top the tree to force strength back to the trunk. Thank you for the informative video!

@stevemartinez6757 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool. I'm planning to do some nut trees on our place, but chestnuts aren't one of them because of our climate (North Florida). I'm hoping to perhaps do some pecan trees and we already have a lot of hickory trees producing nuts. Some would be for harvest and some would be for wildlife. As I've said often, you give me some very good ideas.

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

I actually have a lot of hickory trees on our property too. Squirrels love them.

@oldsailor8593 2 жыл бұрын

There are several chestnut orchards in northeast Florida. Try Dustan Variety.

@stevemartinez6757 2 жыл бұрын

@@oldsailor8593 Great information to know. Thanks!

@faithnaidoo7647 Жыл бұрын

I am enjoying this channel!!Crazy about all nut trees!!!

@gregorymcd944 5 жыл бұрын

I watch almost all your videos and enjoy your channel. Question: why did you decide to focus on chestnut trees? Maybe you explained that in a video I missed

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

Mainly for deer hunting, but you can also sell chestnuts or feed them pigs.

@wayneschmidt9620 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Evan, i was just wondering if you have any concern about chestnut blight. love your farm and videos thank you

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

These trees are blight resistant. Blight could kill them when they are young. I actually sprayed my new trees with copper fungicide this year. Not sure if it will help, but it is worth a try.

@vernonvest9927 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being honest,we don’t see that to much nowadays.

@carsonschulz6498 3 жыл бұрын

So these are third leaf trees? Also, I buy from CR and grow them for a year in Root Pouches then plant them in the fall - I find if I spray glyphosate (very carefully) in a 3ft circle once enough weeds grow up to create a thatch, they grow better since there’s no water/nutrient competition.

@Time2ski27 3 жыл бұрын

Are you growing for habitat? And what spacing are you using for your trees. Thanks..

@nhmountains5683 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve had better luck caging chestnuts rather than tubing them. How are your chestnuts doing this year?

@eugenelaky1993 2 жыл бұрын

I'm planting 30 hybrid chestnut trees on my property in wv this spring for the deer

@rogerf3675 3 жыл бұрын

So when do you put the tree tube on? putting a 5 foot tube on a plant much shorter would deny it all sunlight to grow wouldn't it ?

@yeonpark182 3 жыл бұрын

May I ask what is your white tube made of?

@cunninghamww10 Жыл бұрын

Does it damage the roots/trees when you pull out the metal t-posts?

@nelpe1975 3 жыл бұрын

are these the edible chestnuts or not?

@peterthegunsmith4421 Жыл бұрын

where did you get your tree tubes?

@biyolpakma7188 3 жыл бұрын

Hi this is really amazing... Chestnuts trees will also give alot of fresh air.. Good work. I really like your farm. Hope to see an update video when they grew and bear fruit.... Chest nuts are really delicious.

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

I have several more to plant this year. I will hopefully be doing that soon.

@ya00007 2 жыл бұрын

@@CountryViewAcres Any video updates?

@CountryViewAcres 2 жыл бұрын

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@nhmountains5683 3 жыл бұрын

How are these trees doing now?

@irishvoyageur 3 жыл бұрын

What is your seed source? Chance of blight impacts? Why not create some diversity in your tree plantings?

@jimdent351 4 ай бұрын

I purchased a couple pounds of chestnuts last Dec. from the grocery store for eating. I decided to try growing 10 seeds so I put them in the fridge to see what happens. I checked them yesterday and noticed that some are starting to sprout. I was trying to figure out how to identify the type of tree they're going to be. All I can tell you about them is they were sold as a product of Italy. Would that mean they're European chestnuts?

@jovan584 Жыл бұрын

How.often you watering the trees in.summer ?

@stefanusable 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have chestnut fruit when you planted it from fruit? And if after how many years, you have a child, and the fruit is a decent size, not small? Greeting

@jamessteffens8337 Жыл бұрын

Whare did you get the tubes. Thanks jim80

@mackenziehouin1606 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to say (I didn't read the comments 1st but watched the video through to the end): it'd be easier to cut the tree tube hot "dog style" and take off/reattach as needed

@hondowarrior7270 8 ай бұрын

Where do you get the tree tubes?

@rockygrindstaff7312 4 жыл бұрын

Are you sure these aren't planted way too close to each other? Good looking trees!

@CountryViewAcres 4 жыл бұрын

They are probably close. But I want for of a grove of trees than an orchard.

@daviddobson8933 4 жыл бұрын

What's up with the hay?

@Ryan_YoungUSA 3 жыл бұрын

Curious, when you plant the trees, how often do you water them? I need to plant some, but my concern is living 30 minutes from where I live.

@eugenelaky1993 2 жыл бұрын

I got trees growing in wv 5 hours away from where I live..I let mother nature take care of them

@EricD9107 3 жыл бұрын

How do I go about acquiring one of your chestnut trees. I'm an arborist of 30 years

@brianrajala7671 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great you are planting American Chestnut! Deer got the ones I planted which were not in tubes😡

@mrmadness2699 2 жыл бұрын

Just to be clear… Dunstan Chestnuts are NOT American Chestnuts! They’re a hybrid that’s ~75% Chinese. They’re excellent in a food plot for deer and for human use age, but they can never fill the spot in the forest the way wild trees did.

@MrDawsonc21 Жыл бұрын

How are they now? It’s been 5 years

@wandahunt5238 4 жыл бұрын

wouldn'tthey grow better with fertilizer on them?

@christianerbgarten5057 3 жыл бұрын

What is mortality due to dutch elm?

@mickeysummers238 4 жыл бұрын

Are those black walnuts surrounding those trees your having problems with. The walnuts will give you problems

@bettervanilla1307 3 жыл бұрын

you gotta put mulch around the trees to kill the grass so waters easier to get

@dougstamler1754 2 жыл бұрын

Hi . A second question . Once the branches & leaves are above the tubes have the deer figured out , they can now get at the foliage? The reason I'm asking these questions is . I'm growing sugar maples from seed . & at this current time our deer population is very high. Where to access tubes ? Thanks .

@stephaniewilson3955 Жыл бұрын

To keep deer off you are better off using fencing. Deer can reach 6 feet up but putting bunting flags will put them off.

@driopas 4 жыл бұрын

one idea... why u dont use tubes that are cut in one side all the way s that they can be removed horizontally so that they will be easily removable and as far as i can imagine , reusable

@nonyadamnbusiness9887 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you've found a better source of chestnuts. Dunstans are fine, but way over-sold. You can get trees with more American chestnut form and more reliable blight resistance.

@Qingeaton 4 жыл бұрын

I have a buddy who planted a bunch of Dunstans and now he finds that the people who buy chestnuts for eating don't want them. The problem stems from them using trees that had bad flavor in their breeding program when they were developing the blight resistance. He is in the process of grafting them over to good tasting varieties. The wildlife will enjoy them, but just a word of caution if the goal is for human consumption.

@mab49696 8 ай бұрын

What is a tree shelter?

@WhatWeDoChannel 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a really interesting project! Is that one of those third generation hybrids you are planting? Hopefully one day they will spread naturally into the surrounding woods! Klaus

@stoffa 5 жыл бұрын

How is the hay field going Evan?

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

The hay field is doing good. Should have another video soon.

@michael7423 4 жыл бұрын

Evan can you use these tree tubes on any seedling tree's?

@stephaniewilson3955 Жыл бұрын

Yes. They act like individual greenhouses, giving the trees protection.

@jacl4953 5 жыл бұрын

bonjour , what about the tree on the barn and the hay field.

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

The tree on the barn should get cut down Friday. The hay field is doing good, it is all nice and green

@dougstamler1754 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you access the tree grow tubes ? Thank you

@CountryViewAcres 2 жыл бұрын

i bought them off amazon. Miracle grow tubes I think.

@celticwarrior777 3 жыл бұрын

doesnt the tube suffocate the tree growing leaves?

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

The tube has ventilation holes in it.

@johnbalasa711 3 жыл бұрын

My experience is this ,do not use plastic tub. Put wire cage around, this way the trees growing much healthier the trunk of the tree growing proportionally to the year. I found out it also have fungos were the tree dos not get air.Take my advice I did try it it dos not work like it advertised.

@jobro6779 3 жыл бұрын

Somewhere on youtube someone said, chestnuts did not do well in grow tubes. So, I removed my tubes. They were apparently wrong. Anyway, I removed my tubes and put woven wire around them for protection. I have used the same tubes you use. The problem I have is something crumples them up making them useless. I'm pretty sure the culprit is racoons. I've never had a tube stay intact for more that 2 or 3 years. Has anyone else had this problem?

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

I have only had deer try to rub on them and lift them up or push them over.

@snava360z334 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your chestnuts ? I want to buy some .

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

I buy them from chestnut ridge of pike county Illinois. They sell them around October each year.

@benjamindejonge3624 3 жыл бұрын

Roman roads were marked with chestnuts & walnuts

@nextridge5304 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I get a good deal on Chestnut seeds for planting ?

@CountryViewAcres 4 жыл бұрын

I buy mine from chestnut ridge of pike county Illinois. The sell online seasonally around october/November. They may be sold out now.

@namentatic4978 3 жыл бұрын

These trees are too close to each anther. I ordered 12 plants and they will come in few weeks. I need chestnuts for my honey bees farm, and I am planning to be selling some chestnuts. Here is 1lb around $10 to $15.

@JudasBytes 6 ай бұрын

can I buy dunstan chestnuts seeds from you?

@lylekleiber2000 2 жыл бұрын

Question can you just put the seed that started to germinate in the ground and put the tube over it then let the nature take its course I don't know I was just wondering if anyone's done that

@CountryViewAcres 2 жыл бұрын

Squirrels will try to eat the nuts. They would probably dig them out from the tube. I tried putting the in my garden beds to start some. And Squirrels dug them all up.

@lylekleiber2000 2 жыл бұрын

@@CountryViewAcres okay thank you very much

@wilfredprins9718 3 жыл бұрын

How long before, from seedling, before they produce?

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

From what I hear, they will start producing around 7 years old.

@wilfredprins9718 3 жыл бұрын

@@CountryViewAcres thanks😊

@markthompsoncpa Жыл бұрын

Are you selling the trees when they get bigger??

@CountryViewAcres Жыл бұрын

No, I have just sold saplings.

@mikewood8680 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure I’d use the tree tubes. I’d keep them longer in nursery pots where they can be protected till they can be planted out.

@rayhitt5564 Жыл бұрын

I had 3 out of 4 chestnuts to die with tubes on them several years ago. The fourth one was almost dead when I removed the tube. It is doing well today. I believe mold inside tube killed the three trees. It was very wet with mold inside tube.

@rayhitt5564 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had bad luck with tubes. Several died with tubes on them. One was almost dead when I removed the tube. It’s doing well today. When I removed the tube, it was molded inside tube.

@rayhitt5564 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had bad luck with tubes. Several died with tubes on them. One was almost dead when I removed the tube. It’s doing well today. When I removed the tube, it was molded inside tube.

@rayhitt5564 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had bad luck with tubes. Several died with tubes on them. One was almost dead when I removed the tube. It’s doing well today. When I removed the tube, it was molded inside tube.

@rayhitt5564 4 ай бұрын

I’ve had bad luck with tubes. Several died with tubes on them. One was almost dead when I removed the tube. It’s doing well today. When I removed the tube, it was molded inside tube.

@stephaniewilson3955 Жыл бұрын

Leaving the tubes on once the trees reach the top is a mistake. As you will find out when you eventually take them off. You would be better fencing the trees from the deer.

@krisgreenwood5173 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you have growing trees. It seems many hybreds are sterile. It's good to see the chestnut coming back.

@johnportwood6223 2 жыл бұрын

Do you furtive your trees?

@salmonhunter7414 5 жыл бұрын

They look like they some fertilizer.

@CountryViewAcres 5 жыл бұрын

Yea, I think you're right. I was thinking of fertilizing tonight. I planted most of my new trees a couple days ago. So I would just fertilize all the trees.

@bevnelson3678 3 жыл бұрын

Having 100 trees will help you if you can sell them(the chestnutsj

@schyllic 3 жыл бұрын

Mosquito at right ear @ 15.31

@suenorton873 5 жыл бұрын

I cant believe you ran over a poor little helpless tree... oh wait, yes I can, you punched a goat!....just joking...what will you do with the chestnuts? Roast them over an open fire?? ...😁