I purchased this nutcracker in the late s from the inventor when he was in his late 80s. He told me I would be happy with his invention. And he was so right! The nutcracker is attached to a 5-by inch board as a platform. It has two heavy steel cups that fit over the walnut. These adjust to the nut size.
It has a inch handle that moves the cups according to walnut size. He did a terrific job on the design. I only wish my dad had one of these. He would love it! With the cleaned walnut in place, the two steel cups efficiently crush the walnut, which opens as pressure is applied.
Most pieces of nutmeat come out in large or whole pieces of walnut — no small pieces. The main consideration when trying to grow a wild plant from seeds is what weather conditions the seeds go through from the time they are produced until the time they should sprout.
Then, all you have to do is give the seeds similar conditions. If the seed is produced in the fall, it will most likely have a dormancy period so it can wait until spring to sprout. If the local conditions are cold, give it cold conditions, and if they are hot and dry, then that is what the seed needs. Try planting the nuts an inch or two deep in a protected location to see if they sprout in the spring.
Or, plant the seeds in potting soil in a pot, cover them with some leaves and leave them outside where they will be cold but not eaten by the animals. A refrigerator can be used to mimic the winter weather, but do not let the seeds dry out in the moisture-robbing fridge. They can be put in a warm, sunny location after at least 90 days of cold. Jeff Rugg, Creators Syndicate. By signing up you agree to our privacy policy. Stand with us in our mission to discover and uncover the story of North Texas.
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This year we have literally thousands of huge black walnuts and they drop all over the lawn beneath, make big holes in the lawn and then if we don't pick them up right away they turn black and are making a huge mess and destroying our lawn. They get smashed when we run the riding mover over them that we use to cut the lawn and suck up the millions of leaves that are falling now. I am curious why the tree had no nuts the first fall and now has so many.
Do these trees only bear fruit every other year?
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