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Organic Turkish Hazel Seeds (Corylus Colurna)

Organic Turkish Hazel Seeds (Corylus Colurna)

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Corylus colurna (Turkish hazel) is a tree native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, from the Balkans through northern Turkey to northern Iran. It is the largest species of hazel, reaching 25 m (82 ft) tall, with a stout trunk up to 1.5 m.

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  • Manufacturer country: Ukraine
  • Product code: 11519-5
  • Available: a lot of
  • Germination: 90%
  • Unit: Seeds
  • Crop year / Production date: 2023
  • Shelf life: 5 years

  • Organic Turkish Hazel (Corylus Colurna)

    Corylus colurna (Turkish hazel) is a tree native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, from the Balkans through northern Turkey to northern Iran.

    It is the largest species of hazel, reaching 25 m (82 ft) tall, with a stout trunk up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in diameter; the crown is slender and conical in young trees, becoming broader with age. The bark is pale grey-buff, with a thick, corky texture. The leaves are deciduous, rounded, 6–15 cm long and 5–13 cm across, softly hairy on both surfaces, and with a coarsely double-serrate to shallowly lobed margin.
     

    How to Grow

    To begin the nuts should be soaked in warm water for 48 hours. Following this the nuts should be mixed with a 50/50 blend of moist peat/compost and sharp sand -just enough to separate the seeds from each other. Put them in a plastic bag (freezer bags are ideal) and place the loosely tied bag in a warm place at room temperature (20 Celsius) for 2 weeks.

    Next the seeds should be placed in the fridge for at least 6 weeks and preferably between 12 -16 weeks to break down the final part of the dormancy.  Keep checking them every week for signs of germination.

    After this period of pre-treatment they can be sown in good quality potting compost in deep containers (at least 20 cm deep), covering each nut with a couple of centimeters of soil and kept in a warm place. As soon germination begins they produce a very strong tap root, planting in shallow containers will cause severe root deformation.  They can be started off under protection or indoors but should really be placed outside from the early summer.

    They can be also be sown outside in the garden usually during March or April in soil that has been well cultivated and is free from perennial weeds. Hazelnuts can be broadcast over the soil or sown in drills and then covered with a couple of centimeters of fine soil. They will need protecting from mice, squirrels and pigeons etc.

    Initial growth is quite rapid and within a few weeks from germination the seedlings will be between 10 and 20 cm high.

    ​Growth by the end of the first season can be up to 50 cm or more. To encourage maximum growth ensure that the trees are never stressed because of a lack of water and that they are well nourished and grown in a warm, sunny position. Trees should be planted in their permanent position as soon as is practical. If they are large enough, at the end of their first growing season and certainly at the end of the second