How To Grow Black Walnut Tree From Seed

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Learn step by step how to identify, harvest, prepare, and germinate Black Walnuts to grow your own trees. In this in-depth video, I will show you where to find, positively identify, and then gather the Walnuts at the right time of the year. Furthermore, I show you how to test the viability of the Walnuts (good viable Walnuts should sink in water within 60 seconds). Then, I show how to stratify or winter sow the nuts, and germinate them.
Below is a link to our identification guide, which also contains step by step instruction for germinating Black Walnut trees. It is a good quick reference to refer to after watching this video:
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@nickdeoliveira6393 2 жыл бұрын

My great grandfather planted an entire grove of black walnut trees as a retirement investment back in the 80s. He passed away in ‘99, but never cashed in on the lumber, as the trees were planted too close together. Up until a few years ago, my grandparents maintained the grove and thinned it out a bit to promote better growth. Despite this, the trees are still standing, and still skinny. A bit of a joke amongst family members… Long story short, my grandparents sold the property, and the trees are no longer in the family. I don’t think they’ll ever really be the cash crop they were once thought to be, although I guess they might still surprise me someday. Luckily, the couple who bought the house are very friendly and still keep in touch with my grandparents. The wife is really into gardening and gave me about two dozen nuts from pappy’s old trees to try and plant. They’re dry and still in the husk, but I’m going to try to remove the husks and soak them so I can stratify in the fridge ASAP. Should be able to plant them in the spring and avoid the squirrels altogether. Just need to worry about family members looking for real estate in the crisper drawer… Hopefully the nuts being dry already won’t render them useless!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great story Nick. I really hope you are able to get some germination to continue your Great Grandfather's legacy.

@zirzmokealot4600 9 ай бұрын

Its better when they are planted closer. They grow slower. The slower they grow the more heartwood you will have. Thats where the money is.

@bobs5596 9 ай бұрын

@@zirzmokealot4600 so the old man knew what he was doing. what about english walnut wood? is that desirable? the nuts are much much easier to crack too.

@zirzmokealot4600 9 ай бұрын

@@bobs5596 I'm sure as long as its a hardwood. Just gotta find the right person.

@maynight2259 7 ай бұрын

Fertilizer... Put some shit around them to promote faster growth..... , I'm planting hundreds soon.. 12 feet or so appart

@victorhopper6774 2 жыл бұрын

you can also take nuts in the summer time crush them with the hulls on and stir them in water. after a good stirring pour the water on ground with earthworms and the worms will come out of the ground. easy fishing worms with no digging.

@YAHaqabNatsariym2701 9 ай бұрын

I want to be one of those types of grandfathers in the comments that planted a few black walnut trees. This video will definitely help me succeed in the venture! Thanks for the valuable information. Even the Twelve feet apart advice!

@growitbuildit 9 ай бұрын

That would be cool if you could leave a legacy to your grandkids - good luck! And thank you for the kind words, I'll try to keep putting out quality videos.

@dewaynesearcy7107 2 ай бұрын

@@growitbuildit I have a Very specific question! I’ve got them in the pots waiting for sprouts! I have 20 of 117 up!!! How long do I wait to remove them and individually pot them?

@growitbuildit 2 ай бұрын

@dewaynesearcy7107 I wouldn't wait long. It makes a taproot

@dewaynesearcy7107 2 ай бұрын

Hi @@growitbuildit ! I have 32 trees of 117 nuts planted already sprouted! I separated those out as you suggested, and now I know why! Those tap roots are Long man! Anyway, some of my trees are 14” tall already, at least half of them! A few have just recently sprouted in the last few days. So here’s another question, they were all mixed, some in a bucket, some in bags,(the bucket, I discovered Did have a good amount of water in the bottom!) and were all randomly placed in 4 separate containers when I planted. I have 1 bucket that finally sprouted 1, but a bigger planter that has remained silent the entire time, is there a possibility I may lose that batch? Or should I just remain patient? Side note: previous owners clear cut our property of 7 acres several years ago, I intend on repopulating the black walnut trees! That’s why so many.

@Run4Ever77 2 ай бұрын

@@dewaynesearcy7107Awesome! How long would you say the tap root was on those 14" trees? Hope the planting and re-foresting goes great.

@gmanamerican5015 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!! I picked up about a dozen or so walnuts along the road last fall, got 6 good ones, over wintered per your instructions and 4 of 6 have sprouted so far!! I really appreciate your video.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - this is the kind of comment I love seeing. Good work G Man!

@haydenwinters9717 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to water them over the winter?

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

The seeds should not dry out. If outdoors, you probably won't need to water them. If pots are stored inside a shed or garage, they may need some water.

@gmanamerican5015 Жыл бұрын

@@haydenwinters9717 I did not water them as I had them outdoors and covered by chicken wire. After they all sprouted, and were doing really well, I transplanted into separate containers, and had them on my deck, all about a foot tall. I was really proud and satisfied till those squirrels dug em all up!! So, the squirrels dig the seedlings too. Must be some nut remnant there. Fortunately, 2 of the 6 recovered, and I will be planting them shortly, and protecting them.

@haydenwinters9717 Жыл бұрын

@@gmanamerican5015 when you planted them in the ground how was the temperature outside? Right now for me it’s getting up to the 80s some days. Is that too hot or is it fine? Shaded area or in the sun?

@tobiasessiger615 2 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for this information for years. Thank you for taking the effort and sharing it with us!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Tobias! Best of luck to you and your trees!

@carsthatlast441 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, exactly what I was looking for. Doing my first batch of seeds this winter. Had a bumper crop of seeds here in MN this year. Thanks!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help you out!

@cmiller1952 2 жыл бұрын

A squirrel planted my black walnut tree...I just replanted it in a better place 😉😁

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Free trees are always a good thing in my book!

@wolfgangdavid8121 2 жыл бұрын

I threw a box full of blk. Walnuts around my deer camp in Michigan north of Evart off us10 in the state forest thirty years ago there should be some nice trees now moved to florida 25 years ago so haven’t been back to see my hunting partner passed away last year 🤷‍♂️

@smarthome2660 2 жыл бұрын

A squirrel planted 15 trees on my brothers property and they are all approx 5 feet apart in a random group. There are no other trees at all on his property so it had to be either a squirrel or a dumb person as they are too close together. I asked for at least 1 tree from them but being an a$$hole, he said no. I tried to grow 1 but the video I watched before this one had it all wrong and said the floaters were not viable. Thank you Growit Buildit for taking the time to show us this.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Floaters are not viable! You need sinkers!

@TechBearSeattle 2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit - So NOT like matzo balls?

@JardinFoto 2 жыл бұрын

Good information, well presented, clear and concise. Just what I was looking for, thank you.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Guy! Good luck to your trees?

@GamingTeaParty 2 жыл бұрын

One correction on composting the husk - you can. Juglone breaks down over the course of about 4-6 weeks into other chemicals. So long as you aren't planning to use the compost in the next few months, it's safe to use the husk in composting. I mention this because the husk is a rather lot of green material, and it can really bolster the total amount of compost you have.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that info Rob. I appreciate it. I know it breaks down, but didn't really have any reference on how long it takes. Thank you.

@haritchie3460 2 жыл бұрын

Very good subject . Something I read up on few years ago on nucin juglone was not isolated until the 1850s. So I've read . friend in Missouri 10 year want to know more . Issues with some live stock and dogs at the time I was still learn . Fear of passing on bad information.

@user-pe9gz8si8k 2 жыл бұрын

@TomSolo128 2 жыл бұрын

I compost mine as well over the winter and Ive grown tomatoes and peppers in the soil

@michaelf.3846 2 жыл бұрын

How long should I stratify it in the fridge

@nathanmccannon736 Жыл бұрын

I have a black walnut tree on my property that my grandfather planted over a hundred years ago. It's the biggest one I have seen in this area. I think my grandfather is responsible for all of them. It's a beautiful tree and is loaded with nuts every year. Thanks fir the info.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You are welcome - massive champion trees are always an amazing sight

@valerierodriguez9145 8 ай бұрын

Can I purchase some nuts please ?

@SillyBethLilly 2 жыл бұрын

Great information!! Boy, I would have really gone wrong without this video. Thank you!!!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Beth

@johnstrong6593 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great info👍 I live offgrid and now I can add more beauty to my place!! Awesome job!!🙏

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome John - it is a really cool tree.

@plekang1 Жыл бұрын

You have the thoroughness of a teacher! Thanks for the great info!

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul! And you are very welcome!

@larrymanley1844 Жыл бұрын

Very good information and video. Thank you for valuable information.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you Larry!

@martinroncetti4134 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I appreciate your presentation format.

@dogslobbergardens6606 2 жыл бұрын

I like the style of these videos, too. No baloney, very concise, and he often backs up what he says with other proven data... not just hearsay or old wive's tales.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you both! I really appreciate it!

@michaelmartin2089 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe, great video! After suffering from the August 10, 2020 Derecho here in Linn County, Iowa, we're on the mend and this video will help with additional planting of our tree canopy for the future. Thanks again, much appreciated! MRM

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael - that Derecho was horrible. I saw lots of video and pictures. Crazy.

@exhilaratingbass 2 жыл бұрын

Same here!! Linn county. I’m right outside of Fairfax.

@paulineroyadair3505 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! packed with valuable information that is correct. Thanks Roy

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Roy! Glad you enjoyed it.

@timan2039 10 ай бұрын

I don’t plant them but the squirrels do. I have five that squirrels buried in plant pots two years ago 😁

@growitbuildit 10 ай бұрын

Hahaha - I get sprouts of this and hickory every year

@victoriayamen8923 2 жыл бұрын

I love black walnuts in carrot cake. 🥕 Great educational video.

@knuckledraggingneanderthal720 2 жыл бұрын

My birthday is 9/1 any chance of you baking a birthday carrot cake for me. Frosted for my sweet tooth. :)

@tarascott8270 2 жыл бұрын

im so excited. we have great trees surrounding us. this is the first year im going to grab and grow. walnuts, and acorns and maple too.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats Tara - good luck on growing your trees!

@SouthWestIron Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for all the information. I've got a few already producing and plan on spreading them around.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You are welcome - good luck on germinating them!

@knuckledraggingneanderthal720 2 жыл бұрын

If you know where you want the tree in your yard. Plant the nut in a tree shelter that is buried about six inches in the ground. Fill the shelter with four inches of dirt, drop the nut in and put enough dirt to cover the nut. The tree shelter will protect the nut from mice and squirrels. This saves a lot of moves and digging.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

As long as the nut is viable, this would work very well. Really nice tip. You could also just lay down hardware cloth over the area too w/ a brick. But a tree shelter is always a good idea for keeping the trees protected for the first few years.

@fredmackenzie6629 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I We have wonderful row of about 16 well established trees,( it was a laneway to an old farm, back in the day) in our back woods, here in Pei :) I havent seen many new tress, sprouting, we have been here 21 years. so Im hoping to grow some myself, the smell of the seeds is amazing!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Fred - I wish you the best of luck. And you are right - the husks do smell amazing. Really a unique and spicy/citrus aroma.

@sheikhgulzar221 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Madam, Can you donate black walnut seeds to our organisation .We are from Kashmir...Thanks

@heatherclevenger9938 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the information! You have inspired me to grow some trees

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Good luck Heather!

@lindawiens6671 Жыл бұрын

Great video - clear, succinct, comprehensive.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda - I'm glad you enjoyed and found it helpful.

@kathykevins8717 2 жыл бұрын

So informative! I almost had a black walnut tree. I have a geranium on my back deck, and this summer something else started growing beside it. After researching, I thought it might be a black walnut, but wasn’t sure. My knowledgeable friend told me a squirrel would have had to plant it there. Long story short, I transplanted it to its own pot, it was doing really well, until a squirrel came by, dug in the geranium pot, then demolished the plant in the pot beside it! Now I’m looking for the original tree!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Ah! Good luck Kathy - the Black Walnut tree will be one of the first to turn colors in fall. It will be yellow, and pretty easy to spot.

@joannedowd3971 2 жыл бұрын

We have brought a peace of land with 40 tree's on it so this was so helpful thanks for the opportunity figure out what tree's we have.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Joanne

@blogistics6009 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video, thank you for taking the time to make it

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You are very welcome B.

@BrandonM86 Жыл бұрын

Excellent process description, thank you!

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brandon - glad you found it helpful!

@mollywalsh6444 2 жыл бұрын

I will be doing this! I just collected about 30 walnuts. Thank you!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - Good luck Molly (my daughter's name too).

@MultiLisa10 2 жыл бұрын

When I was cleaning up my veggie bed from last year there was this little plant growing and I didn't know what it was but I kept it and added it to my new veggie bed and it's been growing good and I just found out today that it's a black walnut tree!😁 I feel blessed! Don't know if s squirrel planted it but oh well, I'm glad I just didn't throw it out!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

LOL - I've had a ton of volunteer Black Walnut trees this year!

@MaskofAgamemnon 2 жыл бұрын

I'm growing a healthy and precocious gang of saplings thanks to your video. Ty for your channel. 🙂

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

This is the type of comment that I love hearing! Nice work.

@bennettpeterson5992 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent....thorough and highly informative....Thank you so very much

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Bennett. I'm glad you found it helpful.

@user-pe9gz8si8k 2 жыл бұрын

I get crows planting oak trees all over the place but they don’t seem to do the same with black walnuts. So far I’ve rescued 2 oaks. In the interest of diversity I am so glad I’ve found this video.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good - the birds and squirrels will thank you

@danruinsfood4002 2 жыл бұрын

Tip: Easy way to remove hull, use a 1 inch pvc pipe at the end of the nut farther from tree, twist and push the 1" pvc pipe around (the sharp edges of the inner and outer side of the pipe will cut the hull right off) And thank you for this video. Our 40 year old tee that grandpa planted is old but still produces and looks like it will be uprooted once of these days and has old damage from the beetles and past years of drought.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Now THAT is a good idea. Thank you for the tip. Easy, robust, repeatable. And you are very welcome! I hope you can keep the tree's genetics going for many more generations. Good luck!

@bryangrim6021 2 жыл бұрын

You put together a great video!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bryan! Glad you enjoyed it

@winthrop1630 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to planting as many as I can

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help you out!

@spiffmark 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Thank you for this video! It's exactly what I was hoping to find. How long can you keep the walnuts in containers? I'm curious if you can keep repotting them for a year or two, or when it is vital that they must be planted in soil.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

I've actually kept most of the ones shown in containers thus far. But the larger the container, the 'happier' the tree so to speak. Since Black Walnut has a tap-root, it is more important that these get into taller pots. But in a larger &deep container, I *think* you could keep a tap-root tree for a couple years. I'm going to over-winter some of mine to test.

@alexcuriel8340 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks. My son and I just gathered several black walnut nuts. We cleaned them and put them in water overnight. Then mixed 50/50 pear moss and vermiculite. After stuck them in the refrigerator. My plan was to put them in pots in early December and set outside protected on top. Based on your video I just to confirm that is the correct approach.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex - sounds correct. I assume your peat moss / vermiculite was moistened. But that is what I did. Just make sure you protect from squirrels!

@alexcuriel8340 2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit yes, it was.

@alexcuriel8340 Жыл бұрын

Trying for a second year. Squirrels got mine last year even with chicken wire protection. I'm going to try planting some directly in the ground. Any advice? How deep should they be planted?

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

2" deep should be the depth.

@alexcuriel8340 Жыл бұрын

2 out of about 15. We did find one more getting ready to break ground when we dug up the two saplings. I re-buried it and hoping for a third!

@davidthegood Жыл бұрын

That was an excellent demonstration. Good work.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you David! I'm glad you found it helpful. I'm a big fan of your work too.

@davidthegood Жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit Thank you. I re-posted this video last night as a community post. Planting black walnuts on my list of things to do today. Your step-by-step was very well done. Nice to see results.

@scubadubba123 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Well done, and presented.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you JC - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@anidaralopez5676 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much. I know for a fact I have a black walnut tree in my back yard....a young one...but it has become so overgrown I won't go back there without some snake gaters on. Did have a really old, really big black walnut. My spouse (from Brooklyn) shortly after we moved here to the country, decided that one of the old black walnut trees was dead........so HE CUT IT DOWN! OMG! THEN he GAVE THE WOOD AWAY to some guy for a rick of firewood. Next time we saw that guy he had a brand new truck....the trunk of that tree was about 2+ feet wide. Made me sick.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

A 2' Diameter old Black Walnut tree could have a lot of value depending on how straight and free of knots it was. Especially if he could deliver the logs to a local sawmill himself. Giving that log away hurts.....

@levimorgan18 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you for this. I’m located in PA and planting a lot of native trees this year. I was wondering if I do keep these in the fridge instead of outside like you did, at what point would I move them from the fridge to the pot? I would guess around February or March? That’s what I had in mind at least because that’s what I do with Chinese chestnuts that I grow.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Levi, I'm also in PA. I would suggest March for moving to the pot. Although they probably wouldn't germinate until May.

@levimorgan18 2 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you! My next question, since you’re in PA I have to ask. Does a mild winter impact this in anyway? I was considering the fridge in the case that the winter is mild or does a mild winter not matter?

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Well, the fridge is guaranteed temp. But I would think even a mild winter in PA would be fine. The native range of this tree extends pretty far South.

@levimorgan18 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the replies and help!

@gregoryeliyas1174 2 жыл бұрын

This was very good video brothers. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.🙏

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Gregory - best of luck!

@qmangillett Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the information. Im researching putting 2 of these in my backyard and am looking forward to doing all this.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome - good luck starting them!

@bobbarclay3203 2 жыл бұрын

As one who lives surrounded by mature black walnut trees, I have a suggestion. Don't plant these trees anywhere you might have to run a lawnmower, unless you plan to spend an hour or so picking up big hard green walnut husks before you start mowing. Trust me, you dont want to mow over those husks. As an amateur woodworker I love black walnut. As a homeowner with lots of these trees, not so much. They are actually kind of ugly as far as trees go. My next door neighbor cut all hers down and sold them.

@ryanstroup9693 2 жыл бұрын

Second this !!! Do not plant these trees anywhere close to your house. They are a complete mess!!!

@steveyork8069 2 жыл бұрын

I just set my mower on the highest setting,I prefer tall grass anyway and I have 17 bw trees on 1 acre and I don’t even like the nut,but I do have big squirrels that I eat on all year long.🐿

@gsp0113 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you're correct as far as the lawnmowing goes. In terms of the tree's appearance, I have a fondness for black walnuts largely because their silhouette against the sky brings to mind so many 18th and 19th century landscape painters (see 9:05 in this video, for an example). Black walnuts have always been an important part of American and European landscape paintings -- I suppose because they're often bordering rivers, which are often painted -- and, for that reason, I'm fond of them.

@jimkasianides5676 2 жыл бұрын

I just run right over the nuts never had a problem I have 3 trees in the backyard don't really have time to pick up all those nuts

@offshoreman71 2 жыл бұрын

Just make a summertime game by mowing when your friends are visiting and play "dodge nut" ! Lmao

@jeffskinner1226 2 жыл бұрын

I would emphasize the need to protect seeds+seedlings from squirrels: they can actually smell the nuts beneath the soil and will dig up every single one with precision. Also the first year seedlings still need to protected in the same way (probably hardware cloth is best): the first year I had blackwalnut seedlings come up I thought I was safe but the squirrels dug up and destroyed all those as well.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff - that is a good tip regarding the seedlings. If I may ask, did the squirrels dig them up right after planting? Or in Spring or Fall?

@jeffskinner1226 2 жыл бұрын

@@growitbuildit I planted in fall and virtually all of the seeds were dug up and eaten during the winter. A very few survived and sprouted into seedlings when it again got warm: I thought they were safe but a squirrel dug those up and took them also. I think the first year black walnut seedlings retain some of the nut underground as a kind reserve and that the squirrels know this and subsequently dig them up for food. Ever since this I leave this species in seedbeds protected for 2 years and then transplant them out elsewhere to be safe.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I was wondering if it was something like you described- the nut retaining some energy reserve. Thank you for sharing your observations, as that may help someone in the future. Losing plants to deer, rabbits, squirrels is very frustrating.

@poochie49 Жыл бұрын

Oh yes. I had a few sprouts that I planted and put on my balcony. Within a few hours thy were dug out by squirrels. I managed to salvage 2. From over 100 seeds I only had maybe a half dozen that sprouted. I kept some in the fridge and some outside protected from the squirrels. I was disappointed on the small success rate in sprouting.

@lauriegashinski5741 8 ай бұрын

This is an EXCELLENT resource for our students who are planting, stratifying, and selling tested walnuts as part of our school-run garden centre. Thank you for the clear instructions and important details re: stratification, viability, juglone, etc. Great for linking to Ontario curriculum from JK-Grade 8. Well done. Thank you!

@growitbuildit 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Laurie! If your classroom is using ipads or something similar - you can also give them the article: growitbuildit.com/black-walnut-tree-facts-juglans-nigra/ It might be more convenient

@cindyhamiton6040 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and information!!!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cindy!

2 жыл бұрын

I have killed my willow tree by planting a black walnut next to it. Be carefull with that.

@user-ex3zq3qh7y 8 ай бұрын

Thorough yet concise video

@growitbuildit 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful

@jimkramer4001 9 ай бұрын

My Grandparents were small when their parents homesteaded property in Oregon (I have the land patent from 1908). My Grandmothers brother planted a black walnut from a nut. It is still on the property (it was out of the family for about 25 years). I was able to purchase it in 1999 with plans to retire there. I retired in 2014 so here I am. The tree is huge. Some years very few nuts, some a pretty large number, this year is kind of in the middle. Thanks to your video I will try to grow some for the kids and grandkids.

@growitbuildit 9 ай бұрын

That is awesome Jim - and congrats on getting the homestead back. I hope it stays in your family forever.

@arturaugustynek670 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Thank you for this.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Artur!

@jasonjones846 2 жыл бұрын

Great informative video, thanks! I just subscribed

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason - I'm glad you found it helpful

@amandadee6969 10 ай бұрын

Great video and very informative! Thanks for sharing this! My neighbors have a black walnut tree that I’m going to steal a few nuts from. I only want to plant one tree in my backyard for the squirrels to have food because I love watching them 🐿️❤ I plan on leaving my seeds in the fridge all winter and then planting them outside in a bucket in the spring per your instructions.

@growitbuildit 10 ай бұрын

Excellent - good luck starting your trees Amanda!

@tri4ben 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video, I am inspired to go plant my own walnut trees in my yard.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Ben - good luck to you!

@angelaj2568 Жыл бұрын

Your video was very informative! Thanks for the information! I really appreciate you!

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you Angela - good luck starting your trees!

@latriciacagle4873 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Informative and concise presentation. Black walnut is just one on my long list of trees that I would love to plant but can’t because I live in the arid desert.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Latricia! They are a great tree - beautiful wood and wonderful bounty of nuts.

@mversantvoort 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent info!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Maikel!

@bob6927 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the videos you make I have grown many different native trees thanks to them

@growitbuildit 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Bob - I like hearing that! There will be more tree videos to come in the coming years.

@Mrs.Silversmith 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I had found a few of these in the yard and didn't know what they were until recently. Nice to know I could use them to grow a few trees if I wanted to. Maybe I will try it.

@growitbuildit 10 ай бұрын

It's kind of fun to grow things from seed - just to learn how it all works.

@jody2873 9 ай бұрын

Great video and thanks for the summary again at the end👍

@growitbuildit 9 ай бұрын

You are welcome - I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck!

@dreamingofbonsai 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this! I am looking forward to trying this method with my black walnut seeds!

@growitbuildit 11 ай бұрын

You are very welcome - good luck starting some trees this year!

@jamestomlin5525 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, very informative

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you James - I appreciate it!

@missdeeva2266 2 жыл бұрын

Very detailed information. Thank you

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@blahdeblaaah9445 7 ай бұрын

Found your videos on black walnut and sycamore and - cannot - express how easy they were for me to follow and execute myself as I watched. As we speak, thanks to your videos, I’ve got the acorns in a bowl of water for the next 24 hours and four black walnuts ready for planting (after floating to the top!). Thank you for your talents!

@growitbuildit 7 ай бұрын

You are very welcome - I try to keep it as straight forward as I can. Good luck!

@billkenneke8249 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellent, thank you.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bill - best of luck to you

@bryanschwitzke8966 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I just picked up about 20 BlackWalnut seeds from a very old Newington Plantation black walnut tree here in Summerville SC. I want to plant as many trees as I can in the woods behind our home in hopes to harvest those nuts and wood pieces in years to come.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Excellent - I'm glad I could help you out Bryan. Good luck on starting your trees!

@gsp0113 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video; thanks.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@SteveLiebig Жыл бұрын

Very well explained and demonstrated. Thank you.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven. Glad you found it helpful.

@OzziesOddities 2 жыл бұрын

Good informational video. I might have to try.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ozzie! Good luck on germinating some nuts.

@stevemamooshka3425 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I just picked up a bunch of walnuts, with any luck I'll have walnut seedlings next spring.

@growitbuildit 9 ай бұрын

Excellent - good luck Steve!

@BearMeat4Dinner 2 жыл бұрын

New sub here. Great video! Moving to upstate ny in a week! Looking forward to seeing all the trees I gotta deal with!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian - I've driven through parts of upstate NY, and thought it was beautiful. Hope you got a nice piece of ground up there.

@alenahawke475 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Im definitely going yo grow a black walnut tree now ❤

@growitbuildit 9 ай бұрын

You are very welcome - good luck Alena!

@timothylongmore7325 2 жыл бұрын

A client/friend planted a couple hundred potted saplings. I stomped some wintered over nuts in my grove. My trees are about fifteen feet high now and will probably start producing soon. I drove by her place the other day and didn't see a sign of any. I've started them in potts before and would suggest to use that method as a last resort. I'd just winter them over in a secure bed and plant direct. By the way I'm planting for the future syrup business.

@a1m1erola Жыл бұрын

AWESOME! Thank you so much!

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Alex!

@mayeerahbrits9160 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed.. Thsnks. May from South Africa

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Mayeerah - good luck!

@ian.notasianboy 2 жыл бұрын

Somehow, I ordered a wisteria seedling on eBay and 5 days later I saw some plant grow on its pot so I took it out and saw it had a nut looking seed so I planted it and tried to see what it was until I saw this video, thank you!

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@claudetrahan8291 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video.I'm from Shawinigan Québec and black wanuts are going well by here

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - and thank you for the kind words Claude. I'm happy you enjoyed the video - good luck!

@user-dj1nk7yf3e Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thank you!!!

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@bertcooper6565 Жыл бұрын

I could not have learned more. if I was in a classroom. Thank you

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Wow that is a nice compliment! Thank you Bert!

@lorrets9775 2 жыл бұрын

I have just found a black walnut tree on my local park ! In England it's not an easy tree to buy from the garden centres . Hopefully now I know how to get them to sprout I can grow my own. Thank you

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Wow - that is good luck for you. Good luck on starting some trees Lorret!

@robertcole9391 2 жыл бұрын

Shared it! Great vid. Thanks.

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert!

@WideCutSawmill Жыл бұрын

Good info! I’m thinking of planting a bunch for my arboretum.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good luck getting them started

@michaelbishop1863 Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro. This is very very helpful. Very knowledgeable and simple to understand. We have a Black walnut tree out back that my Granddad planted 70 years ago. It's been doing for a few year. Every time we think it the last year, but it put out 12 nuts on the ground. I got them and I'm fixing to cut them open and put them in water. I didn't know any of this till I watched your channel. You are a life saver. Again ti thank you for your hard work and knowledge.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

That is awesome Michael - best of luck to you! I really hope you can get some successful germination from the nuts from that tree. Make sure you protect them from squirrels the first year! I suggest plastic tree shelters like this - www.amleo.com/max-grow-tube-tree-shelters-60-inch-length-bundle-of-5/p/MG60?msclkid=817fe57bd2c0137b1f78864038bff86c I just read a comment from another viewer who had a lot of trees, and after memorial day he removed his cages. The squirrels dug up every single tree.

@ironsales5669 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very good information... Just picked up a large track of land and I was planning on buying some saplings but now I think I'll go look to see if I have any growing wild first.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

You're welcome - I hope you already have some growing, as that way you may be able to harvest some nuts for food right now.

@ReviewTimeWithTim 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks this was a well done video......I am always looking to add trees to my land as I live in what was once a goat field...I will have to look around for some of these seeds.....

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad youenjoyed the video. These trees grow pretty quick, and can give you a bounty as well.

@daisybrasington5976 9 ай бұрын

this was soooo easy to follow and good

@growitbuildit 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Daisy!

@MF-fc5vk 11 ай бұрын

Great vid thanks. Picked up two from the ground in the uk today, gonna try to germinate them . Thanks

@growitbuildit 11 ай бұрын

You are welcome, and good luck!

@BlackJesus8463 2 жыл бұрын

That's cool! 😀

@rosiemaker8536 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for all of the detailed steps. The squirrels provide me more black walnut trees than I can shake a stick at so I am going to try this method with a butternut tree I discovered. 🤞🏽

@growitbuildit 23 күн бұрын

It works for Butternut too!

@ManuelJimenez-ve7lq 2 жыл бұрын

Nuez negra o juglar negra también lo hay en parques al sur de Chile, tengo en casa....me fascina este arbol y sus variantes

@Andrew-pm5bg 2 жыл бұрын

Great, informative video

@growitbuildit 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew!

@haroldjones9321 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this informative and well presented video. I have been researching videos on the topic of black walnut nut germination and pecan nut germination. I have collected several of each near where I live. Hopefully I will have a few that getminate. If they don't then it was still a good project to try. 😊

@growitbuildit 10 ай бұрын

Excellent - I'm glad I could help you out Harold. Good luck!

@michaelbishop1863 Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro. This help me out a lot. I will be planning some soon. Ain't goin to have any problems with the squirrels, every sense I cooked up a mess of fries and squirrels dumpling , they run to the back woods and they give me that look.

@growitbuildit Жыл бұрын

Lol - that is definitely one way to handle it Michael!

@tonytrevor9779 4 ай бұрын

We have a fully mature black walnut tree grew next to my woodworking shop and house. The squirrels are constant, nuts drop in the fall on roof and in the yard. Hardhats might be usefull! The tree is very majestic but also very messy. Never found any self starting but do have horse chestnut from nearby tree. I moved some of those into containers, i know that they are not a lumber tree, just cool to watch them spout from the nut on the surface. A Mennonite friend is trying a field of black walnuts. Thanks for video. We live on north shore of Lake Ontario near Toronto.

@growitbuildit 4 ай бұрын

Cool - sounds like you live in a neat area. Black Walnuts can be lumber trees, but they need to be tall, straight, and not have many limbs at all. And unfortunately that can be a rare thing. They are a messy tree, but one that used to be planted frequently just from the free food you would get. My uncle has 4-5 mature trees and he saves the walnuts, storing husked nuts for several years in shell. In the winter he and his wife will crack the nuts while watching tv, or just hanging out. Then, bag/freeze the meats for later use.