| One of the most important guidelines for planting American
chestnut seedlings in Virginia is to plant them at altitudes of less than 2500
feet. The reason for this is that the stress that results from extremely cold
temperatures in the winter can greatly lower the chestnut's resistance to the
blight. Other planting location factors that are necessary for seedling survival
include having proper soil conditions, amount of sunlight, and a certain aspect
(direction that a slope is facing). Here is a summary of Planting Guidelines according to Dr. Gary Griffin from Virginia Tech... Plant chestnut seedlings on locations that have all four of the following conditions: · well-drained(not too wet) sandy loam soils · full sunlight · slopes that face North, Northeast, or East · elevations below 2500 feet.
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Answer the following questions using the above table of chestnut seedling survival data as collected by 4-H participants:
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