Specific information on the vegetative reproduction of nutmeg hickory is not available. Little is known of the growth rate of nutmeg hickory. Logs and lumber from merchantable nutmeg hickory are sold mixed with other hickories. Nutmeg hickory is classed as intolerant of shade. Pure stands of nutmeg hickory probably do not exist, and no volume figures are available. Nutmeg hickory has a strongly developed taproot, especially on well-drained soil. Bird peck defect, caused by the yellow-bellied sapsucker, is common and serious in nutmeg hickory. Any partial cutting system that removes larger, faster-growing competition encourages nutmeg hickory.