Comments - Growing Nut Trees in NYS - CornellForestConnect2024-03-29T06:10:05Zhttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6448444%3ABlogPost%3A29973&xn_auth=noOoh yah, hazels are actually…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2020-01-11:6448444:Comment:352502020-01-11T15:17:59.230Zchris Shttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/chrisS
<p>Ooh yah, hazels are actually beautiful in a lawn planting, many yards from the treeline. </p>
<p>Ooh yah, hazels are actually beautiful in a lawn planting, many yards from the treeline. </p> Z's Nutty Ridge and Twisted T…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2020-01-11:6448444:Comment:352432020-01-11T12:20:59.712ZCarl Albershttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/CarlAlbers946
<p>Z's Nutty Ridge and Twisted Tree Farm are two NY based nurseries that offer locally adapted hazelnut stock. I'm no expert on hazel pollination but from what I understand it's a matter of getting pollen from the male catkins onto the tiny female flowers before they start to darken and are therefore no longer receptive. My biggest challenge at present is nut theft by squirrels and chipmunks. If one wants to plant hazels I would strongly encourage planting as far away from woods/trees as…</p>
<p>Z's Nutty Ridge and Twisted Tree Farm are two NY based nurseries that offer locally adapted hazelnut stock. I'm no expert on hazel pollination but from what I understand it's a matter of getting pollen from the male catkins onto the tiny female flowers before they start to darken and are therefore no longer receptive. My biggest challenge at present is nut theft by squirrels and chipmunks. If one wants to plant hazels I would strongly encourage planting as far away from woods/trees as possible. </p> After about 7 years I had my…tag:cornellforestconnect.ning.com,2020-01-10:6448444:Comment:351432020-01-10T19:29:53.812Zchris Shttp://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profile/chrisS
After about 7 years I had my first hazelnut harvest from “Fingerlakes Superhardy” cultivar. That year I physically daubed a low fluffy catkin from another cultiver (Precocious)onto the dark pink tiny tassels of the female flowers in early spring. It was so amazing to get protein food from a plant in the yard! The hens also like the hazels for resting in the shade under their multiple trunks. But I am having trouble with catkin survival at zone 4. In 2019 there were no fluffy catkins. I have…
After about 7 years I had my first hazelnut harvest from “Fingerlakes Superhardy” cultivar. That year I physically daubed a low fluffy catkin from another cultiver (Precocious)onto the dark pink tiny tassels of the female flowers in early spring. It was so amazing to get protein food from a plant in the yard! The hens also like the hazels for resting in the shade under their multiple trunks. But I am having trouble with catkin survival at zone 4. In 2019 there were no fluffy catkins. I have since planted a short more-northern cultivar (Skinner, from Oikos) that I hope gets protected by snow cover. A site with good info about home-grown hazels is by Ben Vanheems of the UK. At the bottom of the article is a great ongoing (5yr) discussion: <a href="https://www.growveg.com/guides/a-guide-to-growing-your-own-hazelnuts/" target="_blank">https://www.growveg.com/guides/a-guide-to-growing-your-own-hazelnuts/</a>