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Originally Posted by harveyc
Tassels belong on corn. Catkins grow on chestnuts! 
Some catkins don't have anthers or pollen. Many folks believe no chestnuts are self-compatible (require more than one variety for pollination), but I'm quite certain that is not correct based on my experiences, including witnessing some solitary trees with heavy crops. The stigmas are part of the separate flower that appears to be a small chestnut and are born on the same new growth. I'm probably 2-3 weeks away before flowers here. |
I wonder why I would be ahead you since I am an 8b and you are a 9b.
Thanks for the aid with correct technical jargon for catkins. Yesterday morning they were thick and this evening they were ragged with much of the mass gone.
Whether there are any nuts this year or not, it is still better than nothing happening. I have them rather close together with the idea that fertilization since it is by wind would be superior. Perhaps that was mistake.