Ok, now I am confused. I have lots of chestnut trees here, I actually call them buckeyes, as Dr Luke described, the mast has spiked balls with the buckeyes inside it, are these true chestnuts?? my wife and I collect them and give them away as good luck pieces. I know people can’t eat them but I didn’t know deer ate them, I have hundreds of them here in Central Mo. actually Johnson county Mo. if these are the same as what you all are planting, and you want any, let me know and I will be happy to send you any seeds you want.