Gone are the days that the eastern part of the country was covered with forests filled with the American chestnut tree . After a blight in the early part of the twentieth century , almost the whole universe died off . campaign to re - set up the American chestnut ( Castanea dentata ) by germinate blight - resistant varieties and encourage their planting might succeed in bringing it back within decades . Even though Texas does not fall within the area that the American chestnut once flourish , this tree grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant life hardiness zones 5 through 8 , so with child swaths of Texas can be home to successfully growing chestnuts . The tree grows to heights of 50 to 70 metrical unit .
Step 1
name your USDA plant hardiness zone . The American chestnut grows best in geographical zone 5 through 8 ; Texas includes USDA zone 6 through 9 . Your beneficial chances of successfully growing an American chestnut would be in the northerly part of the commonwealth . USDA zone 9 comprehend the southerly parts of the state , south of San Antonio and Houston , and would likely not give the tree diagram the coolheaded period it needs .
Step 2
Install shelters around your chestnut tree tree for the first class if you are growing a young tree . The protection protects the tree from lawnmowers and edger , as well as rodents , such as chipmunks , squirrels and rat . The protection should be 12 to 18 column inch tall — anything high will herd the growing Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree .
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Step 4
defend a 3 to 4 - column inch stratum of mulch around the tree diagram , and extend the area out at least 2 feet from the tree ’s trunk . This sustain the soil temperature and moisture degree , helping to protect the tree diagram from Texas heat and from drouth shape . check that that you keep the mulch 2 inches from the trunk so rodents will not take up residence and damage the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree .
Step 5
fecundate your American chestnut tree after the last frost , which in Texas , will be sometime in February through March . Add 1 to 3 inches of compost to the dirt around the tree to increase constitutional matter — bring it into the land but not profoundly enough to raise up the root . Add Miracid in the early spring . combine 1 ounce of Miracid focus to 2 gallons of water for a 20 straightforward foot region around the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , keeping to the drip line , the area underneath the outermost branches .
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Step 7
water your chestnut Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree with 1 in of water every week . Measure the amount of pelting you get to aid guess this ; if you live in a more arid part of Texas , be disposed to supplement irrigation for the entire growing season . American chestnuts require consistent irrigation for the entire fourth dimension they have leaves .
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