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Is there any benefit to adding a little miracle grow to the water or fertilizing the trees while still in the trays? Any tips to helping them be stronger before they will get transplanted? I can give them special treatment if needed as I don't have very many trees.

So I thought with warm weather it would be good to put my tray with more mature seedlings out on the front porch. One of the white oaks must have been exposed more than the rest as all but on small leaf was blown right off! I will be a bit more careful in the future, just thought I would warn...

So I have an increasing number of sprouts showing up which is a relief, but now I need to get ready for next step. At most I may have 2 dozen trees to plant. I was planning to buy the Protex tubes as they seem to be favored by many of you, but do they sell them in such small numbers? Looks...

I have a Cabelas offer I got in the mail for Bushnell Trophy Cam for $137.99. Would you guys bother given the amount of negative recently? Thinking I will save my money.

My daughter and I celebrated tonight. Three tiny sprouts are starting to show through the dirt. One each of three different varieties. Planted on 2/22. Thanks to you guys who provided all the knowledge!

I have been doing this project with my daughter over the winter. A couple weeks ago we went ahead and planted a few of the acorns that were sprouting roots into the Rootmakers. They are sitting in front of a SW facing window. How long is typical before I will see growth above ground? I am a...

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Was reading over things again and my wife is looking over my shoulder exclaims "he has the same countertop as us!" Dbltree, our wives apparently have similar tastes!! Appreciate the information fellas, and hope to contribute pictures as well. I can say that mold doesn't hurt too much as one...

So I pulled them out last night after family went up to bed. Standing there in the kitchen with my hands in ziploc bags of potting soil getting fired up because at least a couple acorns from each bag had a small root poking out or the shell had cracked open and was looking healthy!! This will...

I don't see any changes yet. I may get them all out to look and add a little more water. If they fail, I guess there is always next year! Just curious how many acorns you put back last fall?

I am not seeing any roots or shoots from my acorns. Is there any testing I should do for viability before I plant? I did the sink test before I put them in the frig last fall. Getting ready to order pots and just worried I am not going to get any starts...

I have been checking every few weeks and bags appear to still have moist soil, no mold that I can tell. How long before I need to start potting the acorns?

I have been putting my cameras up in the air for a few years. It does cut down on the area the sensor can see, but have had several people walk right by it and never notice. I carry a single Lone Wolf stick and put the camera up as high as my head when standing on the top step. Gets to...

when is the time to start cutting? I may have a chance to cut a few trees in next few weeks if it isn't too early in Winter to bother.

I used the same Miracle grow potting stuff Dbltree showed in a picture which is mostly peat I think. In-laws are going to freak out when they see bags of dirt in the spare frig on their next visit!

So bags of acorns labeled in the frig, moistened them a little more couple weeks ago. DO I forget about them for 3-4 months now or what kind of upkeep should I do for them? If I am disturbing them when I get them out to check will it mess anything up? Planning to order some rootmaker pots etc...

My landowner let me know that over next year or so the 2 main blocks of timber that I hunt will be logged. Several trees have rings painted on them. Guess at this point I just wait and see what kind of changes they create? They select cut and although I am not thrilled over the number of oaks...

My family thinks I am crazy, acorns and bags of peat on kitchen table!! My daughter picked up a few at a city park where she had a cross country meet and they look like huge swamp white oak. All of them sank so they got their own bag and went in the frig. Couple questions: Is there any point...

Dumb question from a beginner, but the polyethylene bags for storage, just a ziploc or something fancier than that?

My son is going to be doing considerably more bowhunting this year since he got his Diamond Razor Edge. The quiver it came with is for a toy, not broadheads. I anticipate being right next to him every time he hunts, so I will probably just carry my quiver off my bow but any suggestions for a...