10 UMCA® PQK chestnut seedlings – our top‑selling tree Preorder Fall 2026

10 UMCA PQK chestnut seedlings: start your core block

This pack of 10 UMCA PQK chestnut seedlings is built for growers who are ready to move beyond “just a few trees” and start a real chestnut planting. These seedlings come from a pollen‑isolated orchard of three grafted cultivars—Peach, Qing, and Kohr—developed and evaluated by the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry for high production, nut quality, frost avoidance, and disease resistance.

Ten trees give you enough presence on the landscape to see how PQK performs on your site without committing to a full‑scale block. With this 10‑tree group in the ground, you can observe growth, yields, and fit before you scale up.

Why choose this 10‑tree PQK pack

This 10‑tree pack lets you:

• Lay out a focused orchard starter row or two short rows you can expand later.

• Test PQK in a silvopasture strip or along a key fence line or lane.

• Upgrade an existing planting by dropping in a consistent, research‑backed line.

• Create a core group of PQK trees you can observe, learn from, and design around.

It’s the “serious trial” size—more than a sample, but still manageable to plant and care for in a weekend.

Seedling grade and size

These UMCA® PQK seedlings are nursery‑grown at EBB Farms and graded for:

• Strong, healthy root systems.

• Sturdy stems with good caliper for their size class.

• Field‑ready height, typically in the 4’–6′ range at shipping (depending on season and year).

Seedlings are shipped dormant in the fall, ready for planting into prepared sites.

Planting ideas for your 10 seedlings

Use this bundle to:

• Establish a compact but meaningful orchard starter row.

• Add a productive chestnut line to a homestead or diversified farm.

• Begin a silvopasture or alley‑cropping experiment with room to scale up later.

If you want extra wildlife value or lower‑cost coverage, you can pair this PQK pack with seed‑nut or mixed‑seedling plantings around it—PQK remains your dependable, performance‑focused core.

Basic planting and care

For best results:

• Choose a well‑drained, full‑sun site and avoid low frost pockets when possible.

• Space trees generously for future canopy size, airflow, and equipment access.

• Control grass and weeds around each tree during establishment.

• Protect seedlings from deer and rodent damage with tubes, cages, or fencing as needed.

Each order of PQK seedlings includes straightforward planting guidance, and you can plug into the United Chestnuts platform for videos, guides, and examples of how other growers are using PQK on their farms.