American x Chinese Chestnut Hybrid
Zones: 4–8 | Height: 40–60 ft | Spread: 30–40 ft
Growth Rate: Fast | Light: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy to loamy
Nut Drop: Mid-September–Early October
The September Drop American Hybrid Chestnut is a fast-growing, blight-resistant hybrid selected to put highly attractive chestnuts on the ground when the early season begins to heat up.
Dropping from mid-September through early October, this tree provides a sweet, energy-rich food source as whitetails transition into their fall feeding patterns. For hunters looking to build a long-term food source around the early archery season, this chestnut deserves a spot in the plan.
Mid-September through early October nut drop
Produces sweet chestnuts highly attractive to whitetails and turkeys
Blight-resistant American and Chinese chestnut hybrid
Fast growing with strong long-term habitat value
Drought tolerant once established
Adaptable to well-drained sandy and loamy soils
Excellent around food plots, field edges, travel corridors, and wildlife orchards
Pairs with later-dropping chestnuts to extend available mast throughout the fall
Plant in full sun and space trees approximately 25–35 feet apart to provide room for mature growth and nut production. Young trees should be protected from deer browse and rubbing, with competing vegetation controlled around the base.
Provide adequate water during dry periods throughout the first growing season to help establish a strong root system.
For a complete chestnut strategy, combine September Drop with varieties featuring later drop windows. Different trees. Different drop times. More reasons for deer to stay on your property.
Food plots are only one piece of the puzzle. Adding strategically selected mast-producing trees can create dependable food sources that return year after year.
The September Drop American Hybrid Chestnut puts highly attractive mast on the ground during a critical early-season window while adding permanent habitat value to your land.
Early drop. Long-term impact.
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