Black Walnut Trees

[Believer]

I did an inventory of the trees on a recently bought property. I have about 30-40 black walnut trees, about half over 15" diameter. What's interesting, and what I'd like to ask about, is that there's a wide variation on how many nut husks the trees are producing. Some trees have alot, some just a few, and some none that I could see. I didn't notice a correlation between size of the tree and the amount of nuts. Does anyone know why there'd be so much variation?

The other neat trees on the place are pecan--several trees and some 24" diameter; and oak--hundreds of oak tress, probably 50 over 24" diameter and about 15 that are 30-36" diameter.

 

[heehaw]

don't know the exact measurements, but when planting Black Walnut trees, if you are planting for the nuts, they are spaced further apart than they would be if you were planting for future lumber.
heehaw

 

[/pine]

I am curious if you notice any difference in what may or may not be growing around your black walnut trees...It is commonly known that black walnut trees are supposed cause problems for other plants because of the Juglone that the trees produce...I am curious if you notice a difference between what is growing around the walnut trees compared to the other trees on your property?

 

[ToadHill]

It's not uncommon for many nut trees to produce a heavy crop one year and a light crop the next. On occasion they will take a year off and only produce a few nuts. I have 2 black walnut trees I planted the same day about 25 years ago. One is almost 10" in diameter and the other is less than 4" the larger tree is 25 feet high and the other is 10 ft high.

The larger tree has been producing nuts for over 15 years the other tree produced it's first nuts last year. They are planted in the middle of the lawn about 25' apart.

 

[NSBound]

Also be careful of them as they are prone to rotting down the center and breaking off in the wind. I lost 2 that way.

 

[MossRoad]

don't know the exact measurements, but when planting Black Walnut trees, if you are planting for the nuts, they are spaced further apart than they would be if you were planting for future lumber.
heehaw

By planting them close together they stress each other to reach for the available sunlight. That makes them grow taller and straighter, which is good for veneer lumber, which is more valuable than lumber for boards.

 

[LostInTheWoods]

Growing Black Walnut

 

[DIRTROAD]

Just remember that trees are measured at breast height or DBH (diameter breast height). Black Walnut trees are valuable if you can find someone to market the timber properly. Find a good local forester to write up a timber managment plan.

 

[Ford850]

Also, some trees will produce more nuts than others, and some will produce a large thick hulled nut while others have small thin hulls. There are many differences that vary depending on each tree's heritage.

 

[heehaw]

we have a few black walnut trees that dad an i planted around 1978 or so: sure wish we had planted them somewhere else, no one wants the nuts an we have raked em up an thrown em out back for years..they are a mess..
heehaw