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Growing Walnuts

Nuts and plant in spring or autumn.

Planting walnut is best done in spring or fall when the soil temperature and air optimal, but for our area is recommended to the autumn planting, because the seedlings walnut better accommodate and in the first year to have better growth. It is a flexible fruit that does not require special conditions, and may succeed in coastal and inland areas of the country.

After planting the fruit is expected for 15 years, often producers seem impatient, but many in the beginning to give up.

It is grown as visokostablašica in height over 2.5 meters as it later when you do not give fruit can use the value of the wood.

Walnut is sensitive to high summer and low winter temperatures, it is optimal that the time vegetation temperature is lower to fertility was as much. The fruits of this medicinal fruit trees can withstand temperatures down to -3 degrees. For successful breeding optimum would be around 750 mm rainfall distributed throughout the year, and if the seedlings in drier climates it is recommended that irrigation with 40 to 50 mm of water per month.

The plant requires sufficient light for growth and development, so it is recommended planting on deep fertile soil, straight or with a slight decline exposed to light most of the day. It can be planted on the rocky and clayey soil as an avenue.

When choosing varieties for growing walnuts should be taken of the time of flowering, the fertility and quality of the fruit, as well as susceptibility to plant diseases and pests.