Castanea sativa - European chestnut

Fertilize Castanea sativa : As the autumnal months arrive, we can mix some organic fertilizer to the soil at the base of the trees; typically fertilization takes place every 2-3 years.

continental : The Castanea sativa needs direct sunlight, even for many hours a day.
These plants can stand the cold, therefore they can be placed in the garden during the whole year; they don’t need protection against the cold.

alpine : These plants prefer very sunny locations, where they are exposed to sunrays for most of the day.
These plants are grown in the garden, in full ground, because they can stand the cold.

mediterranean : This plant needs to be exposed to direct solar rays.
The Castanea sativa is grown in the garden, because it can stand the cold.

continental : We suggest watering quite frequently, every 2-3 weeks. In this manner it will be kept fairly moist, without being soaked with water. Usually 3-4 buckets of water are used.

alpine : Watering should be done pretty frequently and regularly, but without exceeding: let’s remember to we the soil thoroughly and let it dry before giving it more water. Let’s irrigate every 3-4 weeks using 2-3 buckets of water.

mediterranean : Watering in this period of the year must be very frequent, even every 1-2 weeks, so that the soil is always slightly damp. For average dimension plants we suggest using about 4-5 buckets of water.

Pests Castanea sativa : Before the cold months arrive, a wide range anticryptogamic treatment is advised; the plants which have been struck by black spot disease or other fungal pathologies must be cured in a specific manner, remembering to gather and destroy the leaves affected by diseases.