Immature Conkers

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    It's windy around here (W Cornwall). Some local horse chestnut trees are having their conkers blown off already. Is it worth saving/planting these? Will they grow?

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    No idea, but, surely it would be worth a try?
     
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      They are prone to rotting, try some on top of some compost rather than burying them.
       
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        No.:biggrin::)
         
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          Rob, because of the wet weather, Horse Chestnuts are dropping immature conkers here also. As Pete says, sorry, implies. They are probably too young to grow. However, if you don`t try, you will never know.
           
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            So you think it's worth trying to get them to grow, even if they're immature?
             
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            The ones that are falling off have probably not been pollinated.
            Most trees go through a similar process, just wait until September.
             
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