Black Walnut trees.

[First-light]

I have a few around my property on Long Island. Things are a pain in the ass when they drop their fruit. I got the brainy idea to try panting them for upstate. 

I planted about 75 which was a lot of work. If you do this wear two pairs of rubber gloves. The staining on my hands lasted over a month! lol So I planted three tubs and 

screened them in. 1 took and this is what I have after winter. Pretty cool but now I hear deer don't like them but the squirrels do. Anyway I'll transplant them, thinking in the fall. 

Any suggestions welcomed. 

Edited April 25, 2022 by First-light

[DirtTime]

It will be a long time before you can do this, but the wood will make beautiful knife scales and gun stocks.

[suburbanfarmer]

Dont do it, they are useless for deer. Nothing grows under them and the nuts leave a mess behind as you know.

Unless you plan to plant these for your grand kids to harvest, i would never plant black walnut trees.

[G-Man]

Plant them your kids will like the lumber sale, need deep fertile soil , they will kill  anything under them but a stand of black walnut is a good place for small game . 

[First-light]

Thanks all advice well taken.  

[First-light]

I moved the tub to a sunny area and squirrels found a way in lost half of the damn seedlings. 

[G-Man]

1 hour ago, First-light said:

I moved the tub to a sunny area and squirrels found a way in lost half of the damn seedlings. 

Damn fuzzy tailed rats...

[suburbanfarmer]

2 hours ago, First-light said:

I moved the tub to a sunny area and squirrels found a way in lost half of the damn seedlings. 

Let me know if you want more seed nuts.. I am sure I can spare a couple hundred if not more this year  

[Robby]

I have planted dozens of them, many are now bearing fruit. Good eating, beautiful trees, what's not to like!

Greek proverb:

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.

Robby

 

[First-light]

8 hours ago, Robby said:

I have planted dozens of them, many are now bearing fruit. Good eating, beautiful trees, what's not to like!

Greek proverb:

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.

Robby

 

Yes I heard they were great to eat. 

[suburbanfarmer]

3 minutes ago, First-light said:

Yes I heard they were great to eat. 

Sure are great for human consumption but trust me , the deer wont even stop to smell them.

[First-light]

13 hours ago, suburbanfarmer said:

Sure are great for human consumption but trust me , the deer wont even stop to smell them.

Yeah never saw one deer in my backyard eating them.