Think they’d be fine & worth a shot. I know folks who have had success with them.
I run rootmakers & graduate to gallon pots. Plant a “gazillion” & space isn’t a huge issue. Spose it would be if you got into the thousands.
I run rootmakers & graduate to gallon pots. Plant a “gazillion” & space isn’t a huge issue. Spose it would be if you got into the thousands.
letemgrow
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As of 5/8 this year it’s at 17”. It was 15” last year as of 05/06. To me, it’s crazy to think I’ll have a 40’ Quercus Alba in 20 years or less.
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Going on 12’ tall now. This Alba was planted in 2016 as an acorn and is outpacing the bicolor next to it.
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Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
That’s interesting. I should order some !!
Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
If a guy burned a side hill (grassy) and then popped acorns in shortly after … along with some oak plugs… what kind of survival would you expect ??
South facing … 4-5 acres .
South facing … 4-5 acres .
letemgrow
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Quercus Alba putting out catkins that was planted as an acorn in 2016.
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Gonna have some acorns this year also
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BearCreek
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Any of you DCO gurus ever try to start them by direct seeding? I planted 5-6 acorns into about ten cages during a warm spell in February and have not seen any sprout yet. They were well-covered with soil and the ground is undisturbed inside the cage so I do not believe any rodents dug them up.
Nrharris
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Iam a newbie to this and my experience is from planting them in my garage but it may still apply. My dco acorns were a toooooon slower emerging than the other oak species I planted. It was enough later I had just about given up on them.
BearCreek
Member
White Oak Variation - I am fortunate to have multiple large white oaks on the property my house sits on and I have noticed that there is a stark contrast between not only acorn production but size/shape. I have one tree that produced well last year but not so much in years past, it produces large acorns that almost resemble small english oak acorns. However, I have a "wolf" tree that has produced a heavy crop for each of the 8 years I have lived here and is loaded again this year. The acorns from this tree also have an unusually high germination rate. I discovered this when I threw out all of the acorns that failed my float test and nearly all them germinated and rooted into the ground within a couple days. Its offspring have also exhibited extremely quick growth, imo.
More importantly, the acorns are smaller and rounder in appearance. I noticed that turkeys really enjoy these as can be seen by the fall bird I arrowed a few years back, a couple miles from my house. These acorns in picture are nearly identical to ones my tree produces. I shot this bird in early November as it was approaching a roost tree, it had 40 of these acorns in it and quite a bit of field corn. Do any of you notice this type of variation in size/shape/vigor?
More importantly, the acorns are smaller and rounder in appearance. I noticed that turkeys really enjoy these as can be seen by the fall bird I arrowed a few years back, a couple miles from my house. These acorns in picture are nearly identical to ones my tree produces. I shot this bird in early November as it was approaching a roost tree, it had 40 of these acorns in it and quite a bit of field corn. Do any of you notice this type of variation in size/shape/vigor?
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letemgrow
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Snail3496
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Are you in Iowa? Sounds like a super tree! Have you potted any?
