Growing walnuts always requires care and compliance with certain standards when planting and care. Today, many people plant this charming tree on their sites. Besides the fact that it thanks its owners with a tasty and healthy harvest, it still pretty and nicely decorates the place where it grows.
To easily grow walnuts in the suburbs, you must first choose the right place to plant. There should be enough land, for example, it is better to choose a plot of land with a size of 5 meters by 5. Because when the tree grows, he will need a "will".
The plot of land where the landing is planned should be protected from strong winds, especially from the north side. From the south and west, the winds are not so strong, so be sure to consider this nuance. It is also necessary to consider that the site should be completely open to the sun. Walnut is very fond of the sun.
For small seedlings of a young tree, you need a not very large hole, for example, 100X100 centimeters will be enough. Depth 60-70 centimeters. At the bottom, you first need to lay a layer of sand mixed with a small amount of expanded clay.
It is also necessary to know that walnuts, however, like many other trees, love iron very much. Therefore, unnecessary metal rods, nails and so on can be thrown into the pit. It is believed that with this supplement, trees are less sick and more fruitful.
Special experiments were carried out by many gardeners on this occasion, and it was noted that indeed the trees, in the pit of which were the remains of various iron, brought a crop several times more. Based on what, such advice is important for many lovers of walnuts.
As horticultural gardeners suggest, walnuts can be grown directly from ripened fresh nuts. To do this, after harvesting, the fruit is taken and placed in the ground mixed with sand, for example, in an enameled bucket. On top you can lay a wet cloth, folded in several layers.
After that, for the whole winter, the bucket is lowered into the cellar. In the spring, the nut is already showing its sprout and it can be planted in open ground. It is not uncommon for many gardeners to first grow seedlings, and then plant them on the site.
Saplings can be planted in buckets, sprinkle the roots with the ground, and so save until planting time. In this case, one should not allow strong temperature drops. When lowering the trees should be covered so that the roots do not freeze. To do this, you can use a special covering material.
After the seedlings are planted in the spring, it is necessary to feed them so that they gain strength and are well received. To do this, you can use wood ash or manure. Keep the earth moist. Experienced gardeners around the planted tree often sprinkle bark from the trees, which allows them to retain moisture longer and prevent the top layer of earth from forming cracks.
If the bark is not poured, then try to loosen the ground so that the roots of the young tree can be saturated with oxygen. When the seedlings take, they will gain the thickness of the trunk, and throw out the buds, which will soon bloom.
Of course, not a single person can say in advance how the young tree will carry the first winter. To exclude freezing, it is better to cover the roots of the tree for the winter. The crown of the tree, as a rule, is not covered. If, after wintering, dead branches were noticed, then they are removed.
The first ovaries do not bring a big crop, but the subsequent ones, as practice shows, will be quite decent. It is advisable to feed the tree with horse dung every spring and throughout the summer, it is believed that this is the best fertilizer for such a tree as a walnut.
