Hazel nut season

mnjrutherford
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Hazel nut season Apr 11, 2010 18:41:30 GMT -5

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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 11, 2010 18:41:30 GMT -5

Can anyone describe or are there any photos of what a pollinated flower, forming a brand new nut, looks like? The males have nearly all fallen off, but the females are still on the tree with what looks sort of like a hunched back leaf over it. I don't know if this means pollination actually occurred or if it's simply the next stage of leafing out. I will be shocked and amazed if it's pollination, but if it is, looks like we will have a couple dozen nuts from each of the 3 trees!

Jo - A developing farmer based on Bible teachings. Diversity, research, and chemical independence are key. Our top soil is about 12 to 18 inches of depleted sandy loam. Under that is a layer of light colored clay. Our sons will soon have more information as they learn to dig deeper and deeper holes.

grunt Homegrown Seed Development and Project Coordinator Posts: 1,139	Hazel nut season Apr 11, 2010 21:15:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grunt on Apr 11, 2010 21:15:22 GMT -5 Jo: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Hazelnut.jpg www.wildcanada.ca/Plants/VinesShrubsTrees/Images/american-hazelnut-1-web.jpg
	Always pay it forward. grungysgarden.blogspot.com/ I am located about 10 miles. north of the Idaho panhandle and just below Kootenay Lake. The property lies in a small microclimate that gives me a zone 5/6 Canadian version or 6/7 US version. One acre of land at an elevation of 1770', just off the edge of a flood plain. Sandy loam soil, hot days and cool nights (55F).

mnjrutherford master gardener My goal is to honor God through my labors with land and family. Posts: 4,253	Hazel nut season Apr 12, 2010 5:57:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 12, 2010 5:57:32 GMT -5 Thank you Dan! Those photos are excellent. My flowers are still a few weeks away from achieving that stage, but based on what I see, I think we actually have achieved pollination and THAT is very encouraging!
	Jo - A developing farmer based on Bible teachings. Diversity, research, and chemical independence are key. Our top soil is about 12 to 18 inches of depleted sandy loam. Under that is a layer of light colored clay. Our sons will soon have more information as they learn to dig deeper and deeper holes.

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Post by mnjrutherford on Apr 12, 2010 5:57:32 GMT -5

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