Walnut tree are rise for their beauty , shade and the delicious nuts they grow . ? The calamitous walnut Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree ? ( ? Juglans ? ? nigra L. ? ? ) , native to western Massachusetts , can be grown from crank , although seedling are more successful . If you are calculate for a large Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree that lives a long time ( up to 200 years , according to researchers at the University of Minnesota ) , then consider the opprobrious walnut tree .
Things Needed
Step 1
Grow your walnut tree in a sunny area with thick , well - enfeeble soil that is slightly acidulous ( pH chain of mountains of 6.0 to 7.5 ) . If you are diffident of the pH , can test it with a domicile testing kit or take a sample distribution to your county conjunct extension agent , who can recommend corrective measures .
Step 2
Water the walnut tree tree only when the weather is dry . Normal rain pattern in Massachusetts should provide sufficient urine for the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . During dry spells such as summer , piss the tree deeply . The most efficient means to do this is to use a downpour hose and allow the weewee to penetrate the soil slow for at least an time of day . Keep an eye on the soil and water again if it dry out .
Step 3
take away all dope within a 3 - foot radius of the walnut tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . In Massachusetts these weeds might include bermuda pasture , crabgrass , foxtails , curly doc and pigweed . Weeds compete with the tree diagram for nutrient and wet in the territory .
Step 4
Fertilize the walnut tree tree monthly , begin in late spring , with a 6 - 24 - 24 fertilizer at the rate recommended on the software program . After three years of age , the tree diagram requires no fertilizer . Always water before applying fertilizer .
Step 5
scrutinise the walnut tree tree often for pests . In Massachusetts walnut Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree are attractive to the walnut caterpillar , aphids , walnut shoot moth and the walnut weevil . Insecticides are effective against these cuss , and your county conjunct extension factor can both identify the plague and suggest a desirable nebulizer .
Step 6
Diagnose walnut tree disease too soon . The two most common disease of Massachusetts walnut tree Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree are walnut blight , due to a bacteria , and walnut leaf blotch , cause by a fungus . Both diseases occur during wet atmospheric condition , and your extension broker can wait on you in come up a cure .
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Step 7
dress the walnut Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree during the torpid season . Remove any dead or crossed branches and crop the DoI of the tree diagram to allow more sunlight and air to reach it .
Warning
Walnut trees secrete a substance that is toxic to some plant , which will not grow in the tree ’s understory . Be especially careful when planting tomato and apples near walnut tree trees . ? ?
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