It hides under the hazelnut-brown, thin and solid shell and waits to be discovered. The hazelnut seed is not just for eating. It can also be used to propagate this plant.
How to use hazelnut seeds to propagate?
Hazelnut seeds are propagated by planting the seeds between October and November, either outdoors or in pots on the balcony. Cover the seed a few centimeters with soil and choose a place protected from the wind. The cold period in winter promotes germination and the first shoots appear in spring.
What makes the hazelnut seed
The hazelnut seed sits under the nut shell. Regardless of the variety, every nut contains a seed. The seed is spherical and has a thin seed coat.
If the nut is harvested and opened too early, such as in August, the seed will be light and mild in taste. When fully ripe, which is reached between September and October, the taste is typically nutty and spicy.
Eat him or feed him
The seed is considered extremely he althy due to its minerals and 60% fat content. But that's not the only reason why people like to eat it. Whether pure, roasted or baked in cakes and cookies – hazelnut seeds are popular worldwide.
In addition to humans, animals appreciate the seeds. Squirrels, mice and birds such as crows and magpies like to feast on the seeds. They are excellent food for the autumn and winter. If you have too many hazelnuts and cannot use them, feed them to such wild animals.
It is not uncommon for the harvest to be large, but there are no seeds in the nuts. The reason: The hazelnut borer has attacked the nutrient-rich seeds. To get rid of it, you should carefully remove all nuts that are near the plant. This prevents the larvae of this insect from becoming voracious beetles on the plant the following year
Use it for propagation
The seed can be used to propagate the hazelnut like this:
- either plant outdoors or in pots on the balcony in the ground
- Period: between October and November
- choose a place protected from the wind
- cover the seed a few centimeters with soil
- the seed needs a cold period to germinate
- the first shoots become visible in spring
Tips & Tricks
In order for cultivation from seeds to be successful, several seeds should be planted in the ground in late autumn to increase the hit rate.