How Do You Grow Black Walnut Trees From The Nut?
The black walnut tree is valued for nut production and lumber as well as for its attractive form. This tree can live to be 200-years-old; most will begin producing nuts about 10 years after the seedlings germinate. It is ready for harvest for lumber after 30 to 50 years. You can grow a black walnut tree from a planted black walnut with a little preparation; the most difficult part may be keeping the neighborhood squirrels from running off with nuts before they can sprout. Soak the black walnuts in a bucket of water for an hour, then put on gloves, drain the water, and peel the softened husks from the outside of the walnuts. Fill the bucket with water again, and drop the husked walnuts into the water. Discard any walnuts that float; those that sink are more likely to be viable. Put the remaining walnuts in a sandwich bag and put them in refrigerator which cools to between 35 and 41 degrees F. Keep them there 90 to 120 days. Plant the nuts in a garden bed, to be transplanted when they ar
