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Castanea crenata Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good well-drained slightly acid loam but succeeds in dry soils[1, 11, 200]. Once established, it is very drought tolerant[1, 11, 200]. Very tolerant of highly acid, infertile dry sands[200]. Averse to calcareous soils but succeeds on harder limestones[11, 200]. The majority of species in this genus only really thrive in areas with hot summers, though this species is better adapted to British conditions than most[200]. Cultivated for its edible seed in Japan, there are many named varieties[58, 63, 183]. It is often also cultivated for its seed in America because it is fairly resistant to chestnut blight[171, 200]. Individual trees are very variable with regard to size of the seed, resistance to blight and astringency of the seed[183]. Some cultivars have the largest seeds of any member of this genus.Trees fruit freely when only 3 - 3.5 metres tall[11]. This species is occasionally planted as a timber tree in S. Europe[50]. An excellent soil-enriching understorey in pine forests[200]. Flowers are produced on wood of the current year's growth[229]. Plants are fairly self-sterile[200]. They hybridize freely with other members of this genus[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. For further Castanea crenata gardening information |
