Hi, we have 4 walnut trees, 3 bear nuts, the 4th a very expensive guaranteed to nut tree - never has. It was 2 or so years old when planted 15 years ago, is treated exactly the same as the other 3 trees, which are a little younger. We've tried everything we can think of to encourage the tree - even to threatening to yank it out, hoping that would make it buck up. Some of the remedies have been suggested by nurserymen, but nothing thus far has worked - help please. By the way it is a great tree to look at, so wouldn't really take it out.
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My brother moved into a home with an old orchard many years ago. I wish I had a picture of our faces when after complaining about the harvest one winter the old neighbor told him he was going to show us what to do about it. This old farmer comes along with a axe handle and starts whacking trees!!!! The harvest was wonderful! These were some old from seed variety that made great pie, sauce, cider (fresh and hard), and wine. So the theory seems to be that it bruises the tree just enough to get the sap flowing well. Does the one odd tree need a pollinator?
Sorry about the multiple replies, am still coming to grips with the site.
Hello! There is an old saying about beating the dog, the wife and the walnut tree. Not nice but inflicting wounds on the trunk in some way (bruising, cutting) might shock it into action. I had an apple tree that didn't for years until I was told to bury chicken bones under it and away it went. Don't know whether it was the bones or damaging the roots that did the trick Hope that helps!
Sorry about the multiple replies, am still finding my way round.
Hello! There is an old saying about beating the dog, the wife and the walnut tree. Not nice but inflicting wounds on the trunk in some way (bruising, cutting) might shock it into action. I had an apple tree that didn't for years until I was told to bury chicken bones under it and away it went. Don't know whether it was the bones or damaging the roots that did the trick Hope that helps!
Many thanks, have tried this before, but shall try again. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Hello! There is an old saying about beating the dog, the wife and the walnut tree. Not nice but inflicting wounds on the trunk in some way (bruising, cutting) might shock it into action. I had an apple tree that didn't for years until I was told to bury chicken bones under it and away it went. Don't know whether it was the bones or damaging the roots that did the trick Hope that helps!
My brother moved into a home with an old orchard many years ago. I wish I had a picture of our faces when after complaining about the harvest one winter the old neighbor told him he was going to show us what to do about it. This old farmer comes along with a axe handle and starts whacking trees!!!! The harvest was wonderful! These were some old from seed variety that made great pie, sauce, cider (fresh and hard), and wine. So the theory seems to be that it bruises the tree just enough to get the sap flowing well. Does the one odd tree need a pollinator?
Many thanks, we've tried that, including cutting at the roots, but will try again. Thought the pollinator a good idea until I remembered that the tree doesn't even produce flowers.
My brother moved into a home with an old orchard many years ago. I wish I had a picture of our faces when after complaining about the harvest one winter the old neighbor told him he was going to show us what to do about it. This old farmer comes along with a axe handle and starts whacking trees!!!! The harvest was wonderful! These were some old from seed variety that made great pie, sauce, cider (fresh and hard), and wine. So the theory seems to be that it bruises the tree just enough to get the sap flowing well. Does the one odd tree need a pollinator?
Hello! There is an old saying about beating the dog, the wife and the walnut tree. Not nice but inflicting wounds on the trunk in some way (bruising, cutting) might shock it into action. I had an apple tree that didn't for years until I was told to bury chicken bones under it and away it went. Don't know whether it was the bones or damaging the roots that did the trick Hope that helps!
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Sorry about the multiple replies, am still coming to grips with the site.
Sorry about the multiple replies, am still finding my way round.
Many thanks, have tried this before, but shall try again. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Many thanks, we've tried that, including cutting at the roots, but will try again. Thought the pollinator a good idea until I remembered that the tree doesn't even produce flowers.