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Name: Larry K.
Status: other
Age: 50s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2002
Question:
I Have been gathering nuts (seeds) from a Black Walnut tree and am wondering how to tell which ones may be the most viable seeds. The nuts on the ground range from a small green ball to black mushy inky messes. Does one or the other have a better chance of germination?

Replies:
The following might be helpful:

http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/FieldOps/Cgs/walnut.htm

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.


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