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Fruit & berries
Sweet chestnut
Castanea sativa
A large chestnut tree of cool hills and mountains; it only grows in acid soil.
- Light
- Full sun (6 h or more)
- Height
- 15–25 m
- Watering
- Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
- Soil
- acid, pH 4.5–5.5
- Edible?
- Yes: the seeds
- How to plant
- Dig a 60×60 cm hole with compost; 10 m from other trees. Water deeply after planting.
- Care
- Don't plant it in chalky or waterlogged soil. It needs another chestnut nearby to fruit.
Calendar by climate
Warm coast
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mild Mediterranean
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Southern interior
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Continental interior
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Cold interior and uplands
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Atlantic
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Canary Islands (subtropical)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat
Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.
Feeding and doses
Mild Mediterranean
- Well-rotted manureJan4–6 kg / m²
Pest prevention and doses
Mild Mediterranean
Not needed.
How easy to grow by climate
- Warm coastNot recommended outdoorsToo warm a climate
- Mild MediterraneanDifficultHot, dry summers
- Southern interiorDifficultExtreme summer heat
- Continental interiorNeeds regular careFrost and a short season
- Cold interior and uplandsEasy
- AtlanticEasy
- Canary Islands (subtropical)Not recommended outdoorsNo winter chill
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