Szego is a complex Chinese hybrid known for large, sweet nuts. Offspring can be susceptible to blight and nuts can fall in the burr. Seeds acquired from a ramet of Szego at Red Fern Farm, Wapello Iowa. Chestnut trees are started outside after the last frost in spring and sold in 4x4x9 inch pots. The trees are ready to be planted once the roots are starting to grow out of the bottom of the pot. Trees will be 12-36 inches tall at time of sale. Chinese chestnuts prefer well-drained slightly acidic soils (5.5-6.5) and full sun. Protect your young tree from rabbits and deer with a tree tube or wire cage. Grass is big competition for young trees, provide your tree with at least 3x3ft of grass/weed free area with landscape cloth, cardboard, mulch or herbicide. Water your new tree in the pot before planting and after planting with 1qrt-1/2 gallon. Mulching reduces the need for sequential watering. Plant your tree so the stem is the same level to the ground as it was to the soil in the pot. Slide the whole root mass out gently and do not shake off any of the growing medium- plant the entire 4x4x9 inch cuboid. I will email or call you when your trees are ready to pick up (July or August 2024) and you will have 3 weeks from then to arrange a time with me to pick up your trees at my farm at 3151 F52 Trl Parnell Iowa. Please plan on transporting your trees inside the cab of a vehicle- they will not do will in an open pick up bed. If you're getting less then 16 trees please bring some 5 gallon buckets or equivalents to transport your trees in. $15 each or $12 each if you get 16 trees (1 tray) If for some reason I cannot fill your order, you will be refunded in full before October 1st, 2024.