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Originally Posted by OneHungLo
Are conkers chestnuts? And do you eat them?
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Nope. Conkers are 'Horse Chestnuts' - They contain a chemical (Aesculin) that will make you very poorly, but its not fatal. However you certainly wouldn't want to eat them
The ones you eat are just 'Chestnuts' - A different strain of the same kinda thing.
These ones are for replanting and ultimately selling as viable trees. Although nature would have you believe that conkers simply fall from the tree, grow, and create another tree. that really doesn't happen. It takes a relatively long and somewhat complicated process (including cold stratification) in order to have the seeds germinate.
The process is not exactly difficult to do, however requires time and patience without any guarantees it will be successful...
I have about 50 out there in total that passed the water test. Aside from occasional attention, I won't really know until around May if they have germinated. If I get say 15 germiations out of the 50, I shall consider it a success.
