How to Plant Walnut Saplings? A Detailed Explanation of the Key Cultivation Techniques

Walnut saplings are generally planted in spring or autumn. Before planting, first prepare a sandy loam plot with sufficient fertility, deep plow it and apply enough base fertilizer. Then select suitable walnut saplings, dig a trench hole 8cm deep at a row-to-plant spacing of 30*15cm, plant the seedlings into the holes, and finally cover with soil, water lightly, and cover with a layer of plastic film. After the temperature rises in spring, remove the film, and with proper management of fertilizer, water, and loosening of the soil, they will bear fruit.

How many years does it take for walnut saplings to bear fruit after planting?

After field planting, walnuts usually take 2-3 years or 5-6 years, or even 8-10 years, to enter the initial fruiting stage. How early they bear fruit depends on the variety and cultivation techniques. Precocious walnuts and grafted walnuts can bear fruit in 2-3 years, while late-fruiting walnuts and seedling-grown walnuts need 8-10 years to bear fruit. They generally enter the full fruiting stage at around 20 years of age, and if cultivation conditions are good, this can be maintained for around 40 years. Walnuts bloom from April to May, and the fruit ripens from August to September.

The above is the relevant introduction on how to plant walnut saplings. We hope it is helpful to everyone.