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Old 13-06-2003, 12:44 PM
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default Planting ayoung walnut tree


In article oprqpdd2d2wxhha1@localhost,
Tim writes:
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| No, 3" is this year's germination.
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| Blimey they grow fast.

Effectively, it is the size of the nut. The initial growth is
fuelled out of that, and a walnut seedling will reach c. 3"
before it starts to need its roots for anything except water.

They grow at a medium speed thereafter - say 9-12" a year.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.