ure which also grew and distributed the trees. Still others were
selections of _C. crenata_, the Japanese chestnut; and _C. mollissima_
selections from an experimental planting in California were also
included. In 1940 the remainder of the five-acre block was planted with
trees grown from seed produced by the original Philema planting.
Table I. Summary of chestnut yields at Philema, Georgia.
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| HARVEST DATA |
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| 1926 and 1935 Planting[3] |
Length |______________________________|
Date Harvest | |
Year Harvest Period | Yield No. Trees Av. Yield |
Began in Days | in Lbs. Bearing per Tree |
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1932 | 14 3 4.7 |
1933 | 7 7 1.0 |
1934 | 80 16 5.0 |
1935 8-29 22 | 222 22 10.1 |
1936 8-26 33 | 379 25 15.1 |
1937 8-26 37 | 278 18 15.4 |
1938 8- 6 42 | 480 21 22.9 |
1939 8-15 42 | 995 26 38.3 |
1940 8-27 38 | 740 34 21.8 |
1941 8-14 51 | 1,467 38 38.6 |
1942 9- 3 41 | 876 32 27.4 |
1943 9- 9 26 | 1,335 38 25.1 |
1944 8-15 44 | 560 29 19.3 |
1945 8-18 34 | 1,450 27 53.7 |
1946 8-20 41 | 1,455 28 52.0 |
1947 8-26 43 | 1,975 27 73.1 |
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| HARVEST DATA
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| 1938 and 1940 Planting[4]
Length |_____________
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