best source for black walnut trees??

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savagegardener Middleton, TN(Zone 7a) Dec 03, 2008

I want to plant a lot of black walnut trees ( 25+) on some acreage I have ( not near my garden , of course)
Does anyone know of the best source ( and cheapest) for these kinds of quantities of black walnut trees?? Any suggestions would be appreciated

Sharon

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Dec 03, 2008

One source is Stark Bro's Nursery www.starkbros.com

They have 40 bareroot seedlings for $98.80.

Purdue has developed lines of seedlings that are bred for superior bole straightness and quicker growth. I don't know where these are sold.

If you are wanting to plant a concentrated grove for timber, they are usually planted 12 x 12 feet initially and then thinned out to about 12 x 24 feet.

If I were you, I would want to make a couple of the trees at the edge to be thinned shelled varieties...also sold at Starks.

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) Dec 03, 2008

Here is a Purdue listing on black walnuts.

http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-119.html

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KathyJo Fayette, MO(Zone 6a) Dec 13, 2008


I could send you a box of black walnuts and you could start them from seeds?

These are just the very hardy , but wonderful black walnuts that I have here..



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savagegardener Middleton, TN(Zone 7a) Dec 13, 2008

That would be awesome , Kathy!!! I will have to find out how to start them , but it would be the most economical way , I guess. Just take a LONG time to make fruit.

I can send you postage on this friday of you want, or we can wait till after Christmas , too either way is fine with me , Thanks so much for the offer!!

Sharon

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KathyJo Fayette, MO(Zone 6a) Dec 13, 2008

Sending you a D-mail.

You can get these trees started and then graft onto them later if you want walnuts earlier..or better cultivars.

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gooley Hawthorne, FL(Zone 8b) Feb 09, 2009

No idea how good this company is, nor the real quality of the trees, but this might be worth a look: http://hybridwalnut.com/

The site has a hint of medicine-show hucksterism in it, which is not too promising.

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