Sackett, or any tree guys

[LivinADream]

Will a severe drought effect nut production the following year? My chestnut trees are empty this year. Trees look healthy, just not bearing any nuts.

[Sackett]

Yes, you’ll see a much larger mast production approximately 2 years after an environmental stress event. So, next year you’ll most likely have abnormally high production.

[Sackett]

To add, you may still see late mast production but the trees are putting more of their energy into recovery of lost leaf surface area and/or branches that may have died off from the drought. These “energy reserves” are what enables trees to survive environmental stresses and extremes.

[LivinADream]

Thank you

[Sackett]

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