Black Walnut Management

<<< prev      Contents      next >>> Tin cans, such as soup cans, may be used to protect small plantings. Burn the cans so they will rust and disintegrate within a few years. Remove one end of each can and cut an X into the other end using a chisel. Pry up the cut ends. Grasping the can with the open end up, place 1 to 2 inches of soil into the can, drop in a walnut, then fill the can with soil. Plant the entire can with the sharp points facing up and buried about 1 inch below the soil surface. A seedling will grow out of the can. <<< prev      Contents      next >>>

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