Have you ever found an Allegheny chinkapin out in the wild? We would love to hear about it in the comments! Learn about another great native nut producing shrub in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/pZp_1YKmboGmi6Q
@VolZshowcaZe
Жыл бұрын
Hey Man they are very prevalent here in Southern WV.
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
@@VolZshowcaZe WV has some good populations of it. Across most of its range it has become fairly rare.
@billywalker9223
Жыл бұрын
There are 63 on one of my briar patches. There are also American Chestnuts.
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
@@billywalker9223 Nice!
@j.m.3731
8 ай бұрын
Here in Southwest Virginia are some here and there
@JpJustin1269
19 күн бұрын
I got very interested in chestnut trees a few years ago. I found 3 older blight infected chestnut trees on a farm I hunt. Sadly after sending in a sample it was not an American chestnut. But that started my fascination with native plants. I’m so glad I found your channel.
@BackyardEcology
19 күн бұрын
What type of chestnuts were they?
@JpJustin1269
19 күн бұрын
@@BackyardEcology the local Maryland chestnut chapter said it was a Chinese chestnut. But all the burs I found for the past 3 years only had one nut in the bur. Which made me think chinkapin. But they are somewhat of a bigger trees
@BackyardEcology
18 күн бұрын
@@JpJustin1269 If the nut is small and holds in the bur it would be a chinkapin. They can get to 25 feet tall in the right conditions. Chinese chestnuts are generally blight resistant which is why I asked.
@scottmurdoch7750
Жыл бұрын
Would like video on chestnut blight. I enjoyed this video. I came across a shrub the other day I have never noticed before American bladdernut. Do animals eat these?
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
American bladdernut is an interesting shrub that is used by pollinators but little seems to be known about use by other critters. It grows wild on our farm. I may do a video on it since it is a cool, unique native that is not often used in landscaping or habitat plantings.
@oxford821
Жыл бұрын
I ordered 30 from a local nursery. I’ll be planting this spring! I’m a little worried about the location because of ground moisture. New sub!
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! As long as the soil is well drained and doesn't hold water long they should be fine.
@peytoncoleman6044
6 ай бұрын
Another good summary. I heard Chinese chestnut can pollinate them. Have you heard that too?
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Most of the Castaneas will cross pollinate. For producing more Allegheny chinkapins they have to be planted where only Allegheny chinkapin will pollinate them.
@jesseandersen4055
Ай бұрын
There are foundations dedicated to conserving the American Chestnut, and the Ozark Chinquapin, but not the allegheny. I hope someone starts a breeding program of the most blight resistant surviving wild chinquapins to conserve and protect this species from the blight. The Ozark Chinquapin foundation has made tremendous progress, and it seems likely they will be able to conserve that tree even if the American chestnut seems to be doomed. even if a hybrid American is eventually returned to the forest who's to say it will fulfill the same ecological niche? I wish we were doing more to conserve the other native Castanea species.
@BackyardEcology
Ай бұрын
There are places working on Allegheny chinkapins, not to the extent of the Ozark chinkapin or the American chestnut, but there are places working with them.
@jesseandersen4055
Ай бұрын
@BackyardEcology really? Glad to hear it. I've done a small amount of research and couldn't really find anything but I didn't look very hard.
@BackyardEcology
Ай бұрын
@@jesseandersen4055 One of the USDA plant materials labs grows stock from a WV population of chinkapins. Some of the state nurseries also grow them.
@StarsBarsAndCheese
Жыл бұрын
Can you keep one in a large pot and still have it produce fruit?
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
I don't know of anyone who is growing them in pots and getting them to fruit. I know that growing them in pots for nursery stock can be tricky .
@troydunn6228
9 ай бұрын
Have you ever seen the Chinese Chinquapin (Castanea henryi)? They are a large tree that makes about 1" single nuts per bur like the Allegheny chinquapins.
@BackyardEcology
9 ай бұрын
I know of them but have never seen one in person. The Allegheny grows well where I am at so that is what I plant.
@loquat4440
3 ай бұрын
There is the Ozark Chinquapin that is a big tree and I am not sure what kind of nut it produces.
@bluecreek6036
7 ай бұрын
Does anybody sell these nuts by the pound
@BackyardEcology
7 ай бұрын
They are available from time to time, but bareroot or container stock is much more common.
@icarusrising355
6 ай бұрын
Im confused because some maps say theyre native to massachusetts others say no? It seems it grows here though so ill go for it and see what happens
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
According to BONAP Allegheny chinkapin is not native to MA but is present in the state.
@afgcinc7206
12 күн бұрын
You can grow them in the northeast. I started two up here 3 years ago and got burrs and nuts for the first time this year (harvested some today even). Now I just have to figure out the best way to try and eat them...
@thomasjcorson7502
6 ай бұрын
Does anybody on here want to sell me some of the seeds? Pa here
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
You have to get them in the fall as they germinate quickly after dropping (sometimes even in the burr!) and the seedlings have to be overwintered carefully or they will freeze kill. They are one of the tougher native shrubs to grow due to seed availability and first winter overwintering requirements.
@GoldenLife-uq2ms
4 күн бұрын
Chinkapin seeds in my freezer from two years ago when I saw my first tree at a neighbors house here in North Carolina. Awesome video! Thank you!
@BackyardEcology
4 күн бұрын
Thanks! A note on chinkapin seed - it has to be planted the fall it is collected for best results. It can be held a few months but even that reduces viability. They are a lot like white oak acorns when it comes to planting them.
@murzua5
4 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on the current status of the American Chestnut hybrid?
@BackyardEcology
4 ай бұрын
The best place for the kind of info is the American Chestnut Society. They have the most up to date findings.
@ivylarsen5355
4 ай бұрын
Just bought three of these at my local native nursery, hope the turkeys will like them. I'm in north central FL, thanks!
@BackyardEcology
4 ай бұрын
They should be all over them when they are dropping nuts!
@brianhawes3115
5 ай бұрын
I’m up in northernmost California and we have huge chinkapin, upwards of 60’ or more, same spikey burs, are they a different variety?
@BackyardEcology
5 ай бұрын
That would be the giant chinquapin, Chrysolepis chrysophylla, which is only found on the west coast. It is very similar to the true chestnuts and chinkapins, and is in the beech family with them. There is also a smaller bush chinquapin, Chrysolepis sempervirens, that is found in the same general area as the giant chinquapin.
@brianhawes3115
5 ай бұрын
@@BackyardEcology the nut from the giant chinkapin is the best tasting nut I’ve ever eaten, like a buttery walnut, just too few and hard to get to make a dish with
@BackyardEcology
5 ай бұрын
@@brianhawes3115 Cool!
@loquat4440
3 ай бұрын
I have purchased three nursery trees years ago. They would do real well and just die. Many areas that used to have them in my area of northwest Florida no longer do. I did dig one up from a fellows hunting lease and it even accidentally mowed and left in the shade is doing well now. I will soon cut away the shade and maybe next year get some nuts from it. I have dunstan and other chestnuts too that are dong well. I also have some chinquapin x chinese hybrids that are doing well also. My chinquapin will likely be producing genetic hybrid nuts so I will not be able to propagate more pure chinquapins.
@BackyardEcology
3 ай бұрын
I have found the Allegheny chinkapins can be picky when it comes to site selection. If they like a spot though they are very hardy and do great.
@loquat4440
3 ай бұрын
@@BackyardEcology Besides the fact that all three were growing rapidly then just died, the one that is doing well is in the same soil type about 50 ft away and is happy. That area is on a good slope with Sandy loam. It could be as you say, but I think it was disease. As I state Chinquapins have become rare, some are still surviving and I assume this one is a survivor suggesting resistance.
@BackyardEcology
3 ай бұрын
@@loquat4440 Could be. That is strange that those three died and the other survived.
@PlantNative
Жыл бұрын
I’m interested in a video on that.
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
Stay tuned for a future video!
@austinaustin9944
Жыл бұрын
SW Ohio here, I've never seen one in the wild but QRS Trees sold me a few of them for a planting, they are doing wonderful! Definitely underused, thanks for educating about it.
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
They are not a common shrub anywhere in their range. I have seen them on one property in a county near me. Same place also has American chestnuts and American hazelnuts on it! Good to hear they are doing well for you. They are a super cool shrub and once they start producing the critters will be all over them.
@johnbarth684
Жыл бұрын
Good info. I'm probably going to buy a few trees.
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
They are great wildlife shrubs. If you have many deer be sure to cage them until they get some size to them. I recommend planting 3 gallon or larger stock if you can find it as they tend to do better.
@eliwaits861
Жыл бұрын
Where’s a good nursery to buy them from?
@BackyardEcology
Жыл бұрын
Few places have them for sale unfortunately. Contact your states native plant society - most will have a list of the native plant nurseries in your state.
@emwing1458
Жыл бұрын
In the west, Burnt Ridge Nursery sells some nice ones (by mail)
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