Red Fern Farm Selected Chestnut Seeds (2/3 'Mother' and 'Up and Coming' which are mostly Chinese genetics, and 1/3 'Badgersett' derived which have more American genetics) September Good as a cover crop

Good as a cover crop overseeded into standing crops in the fall or seeded at last cultivation

it is distinct enough that it does not appear to be any of the previously named varieties

with surviving trees being well adapted to Decorah's even colder climate

rather than many small ones

It is usually found around the edges of wetlands like ponds

Red Fern Farm Selected Chestnut Seeds (2/3 'Mother' and 'Up and Coming' which are mostly Chinese genetics, and 1/3 'Badgersett' derived which have more American genetics) September Good as a cover cropNote on chestnut genetics: When we are talking about Chinese and American chestnut genetics, the broad strokes of what you need to understand is that Chinese chestnut genetics convey blight resistance, and American chestnut genetics convey cold hardiness. Without Chinese genetics, pure American chestnut will die to the ground because of chestnut blight. Without American genetics, pure Chinese chestnut can die to the ground in extreme cold weather