permaculture

["sals3" <sals3@cox.net>]

I had 1 walnut in Santa Barbara cal. 20yrs. ago and the seed that falls from 
that tree gave me many more.  I think walnuts may have been planted many 
years ago in ca. as one of the early crops maybe even before irrigation. 
I see old walnuts every were around me .  the seedlings seem to come true, 
nuts same size etc.  only problem I have are  crows .  maybe a scarecrow may 
work but I get enough nuts.  if find where you have nuts you have 
rats,crows,squirrels etc.  what do you folks do  for varmints so far I share 
and cats ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Woods" <woodsjay@cox.net>
To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] walnuts from seed


> On Tuesday, September 07, 2010 06:24:27 pm Tripp Tibbetts wrote:
> > What little literature I've seen suggests that walnuts will come true
> > from seed, regardless of the parent's rootstock.
>
> The type of walnut you get from seed isn't affected by the rootstock.
>
> > Does anyone know
> > for sure if this is the case?  Also, is there any reason why regular
> > old walnuts at the grocery store wouldn't germinate?  I would assume
> > those would be superior cultivars.
>
> The grocery store seed is quite often old and has been dried at a high
> temperature. It is seldom viable. When it is viable, the parent has been
> cloned through many copies and is quite often genetically damaged.
> The seed will not be true to type. The walnuts will usually be smaller,
> the tree will have light harvests, and the tree will be sensitive to
> winter cold.
>
> If walnuts are suitable to your area, there should be a seedling tree
> around somewhere to get seed from. This way you will have a much
> better idea what the walnuts will be like.
>
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Tripp
> >
> >
> >
> > The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow.
> > -Chinese proverb
> >
> >
> >
> >
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