Chestnut trees generally bear fruit in 4-8 years.

According to a query on Huinong.com, it takes about 4-8 years for chestnut trees to bear fruit from sowing or grafting. Because chestnut trees bloom late, 2-3 year old seedlings are often used as rootstocks in production and grafted before and after leaf unfolding. Chestnut trees can enter their full fruiting period after fifteen years of planting. The lifespan of a chestnut tree is about 20-35 years.

The reasons why chestnuts do not bloom are: There are many reasons why chestnuts only bloom but do not bear fruit. First, it is caused by poor varieties. There are many varieties of chestnuts. If there are good varieties, there will be poor varieties. , some varieties are more difficult to bear; secondly, the soil is not suitable for planting. Chestnut likes slightly acidic soil with a pH value below 7. For example, gneiss sandy soil has good permeability and is more suitable. If the soil is alkaline, it will cause period No fruit; third, drought and lack of water in the soil cause hardening, which will also lead to no fruit; fourth, chestnut plants lack nutrients, large trees have many male flowers, but female flowers bear no fruit, and small trees have many male flowers, but no female flowers.