BamaTrae Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I got a few Chestnut trees mixed in with an order of Sawtooth Oaks. I guess they're Chinese Chestnuts? Could anyone give me some info on Chestnut trees and the pros and cons of planting them for feeding wildlife? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 wish i could help---i'm not much of a tree expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Most assuredly they are Chinese Chestnuts, as the American Chestnut tree usually gets killed off in the 15 to 20 foot range from blight. What kind of information to you want? The Chinese Chestnut produces a nut from a spiny husk. I've seen deer eat them, and of course squirrels. I don't know if they need a pollinator or not, I think they do. There's a local county park that has a ton of them, and if you time it just right, you can go collect a mess of them, they are pretty tasty. Basically, plant them, and watch them grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 My friends own a nursery and they said the deer loved the chestnuts that they had growing on their property and would go after them as hard as the acorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 As a forester I would recommend burning the saw tooth oaks. They produce good forage but are an not natural in the US, thus an invasive species. The NWTF has pushed them alot and they are good for mass of product produced but there is a concern that they may take areas over that are in native oak species now. Post what type of land you are wanting to plant and I will make a rough recommendation on what to plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaTrae Posted December 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2007 As a forester I would recommend burning the saw tooth oaks. They produce good forage but are an not natural in the US, thus an invasive species. That sounds kinda extreme to me. My land is a lease, and our forester approved us planting them. And I know that's true about the NWTF, I got the idea from them. If you don't mind maybe check out my website and make some reccomendations. The north side of the creek is sandy soil, and the south side is red clay. My food plots usually do better on the south side. Thank you for the advise! I am glad the Chestnuts are profitable. Thank you all for the help! Trae www.huntchristiancreek.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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