Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting / Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947

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Summary

Farmers in the seven Tennessee Valley states established 3,286 test plantings of Thomas black walnut in cooperation with state extension services and TVA during the period 1939-1946. A questionnaire survey in 1946 showed 81 per cent of the plantings still active and 64 percent of the trees living. Tree growth averaged 1.6 feet per year. Age at first bearing varied from 2 to 8 years, with 5 years most frequently reported.