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trout
03-10-2000, 09:30 PM
In the April 2000 FUR FISH GAMEan article on the planting of this tree for wild life,contains some helpful info.Cost of trees $1 in bulk.chestnut tree nut production is not cyclical and begins in 4 years.They thrive in poor soil and need little care other than to prune the sucker branches for the first 3-4 years.Top nut production is around 60 #s a year for a mature tree.Call Cariono Nurseries 1-800-223-7075.I don't know how hardy these trees are in the upper zones.