Steps of planting and harvesting walnuts
You should know that there are different types of walnuts. But the most famous of them are black walnut, English walnut and American walnut. These types of walnuts have the same care steps and due to their adaptation to different climates and their resistance to diseases, cultivation of this type is allowed in different places.
It is interesting to know that the walnut tree will not produce until 10 years after planting and will start producing at least 30 years after planting.
Walnut trees can be made from its seeds, but it is basically boring. Therefore, it is best to prepare seedlings that usually have a higher success rate.
How to grow walnuts:
The walnut tree is one of the largest and most extensive trees that needs the most sunlight. You should know that walnuts bear fruit at puberty. In areas where there is more light, more fruit grows and bears more fruit. In areas where the sun does not shine, walnuts are mostly small. Planting round trees should be in such a way that the distance between each walnut tree is not less than 10 meters. The walnut tree grows very large and crowned after several years of growth, and if there is no distance between them, the branches will collapse and will not cause the leaves of the walnut trees to fall.
Items such as the type of seedlings, soil quality as well as the climate of the growing environment are very important for this tree. Basically, walnuts grow well and quickly in cold and temperate regions. Walnut tree is planted and its multiplication is done through walnut seeds. Must be transplanted at age two by patch. Until the result of the walnut garden is uniform. After the walnut was planted and began to grow. (Enough to move) Walnut seedlings are uprooted and planted in deep holes dug in the soil for fertilization. They cover it with soil. So that there is no problem for watering the tree. The best season to plant a walnut tree is early spring. When planting a walnut tree, care should be taken that the tree is planted 20-30 cm above the atmospheric floor. In order not to get glaucoma in the future. In the construction of new gardens, it is necessary to try to use transplanted seedlings.
Pruning a walnut tree: Harvesting walnuts
Pruning consists of two steps.
1- Form pruning: In the early years of seedling growth, it is done in such a way that the seedlings are removed from a distance of 1.5 meters and the incision is covered with garden glue. This causes the lateral branches of the walnut tree to grow. .
In later years, the number of branches is reduced and the rest of the branches are removed from the trunk. With this method of pruning, which is done gradually and in the early years of tree growth, the main form of the tree is formed.
2 – Fruit pruning: This type of pruning is usually done in late winter and sometimes in summer. Which includes: removal of dry and annoying annoying branches. It is necessary to try to cover the cut with garden glue. The purpose of pruning is to completely remove many branches and shoots or those parts that block sunlight into the tree canopy. Careful pruning can ensure the health of the trees and prevent the poor quality of walnuts.
This pruning can be done once a year. Another example of pruning is pruning old walnut trees that are more than 30 years old. In order to rejuvenate the tree, prune the old and tangled branches, and by doing so, the young branches will bear more fruit.
Walnut harvest:
Walnut harvest season depends on environmental conditions. For example, in cold regions, it is late October. But what is certain is that when harvesting walnuts, the skin should be earthy brown in color and the skin should be easily separated from the walnuts. Harvesting walnuts should be done as soon as the walnuts peel. After picking the walnuts, they should be peeled and the product should be spread in the shade and in a dry place to dry. The drying area should be such that air flows through it. In areas with mild sun, the product can be dried in mild sun after peeling. If the sun is intense, it will cause the walnut kernel to turn black and it will not be marketable. The traditional method of harvesting walnuts is to hit the tree branches with a long stick. This causes the walnuts to be stressed. In addition to its great effort and time consuming, this method causes damage to the walnut tree and the fruits of the coming years. It also destroys walnuts. Since the height of the walnut tree is high, it is used for mechanized and principled harvesting of the elevator, which can be attached to the tractor.