AIRASSAULT
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Letemgrow- Do you have a direct link for 'Native Nurseries'?
letemgrow
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http://www.nativnurseries.com/ I do not think the dco's are listed, but I know they should have them in the near future, if not now.
Also, Advantage Forestry out of AL usually sells seedlings cheap....you have to buy 100 I think it is, but they also sell the acorns.
http://www.advantageforestry.net/
Does anyone know any suppliers who are still offering the DCO's? I've looked at the ones mentioned and everyone appears to be out or not listed. I haven't called any of them buy maybe that would help? No biggie, I'm just starting out with this and will know better to order earlier
Thanks for all the valuable information everyone posts here!
I was just at Reeseville Ridge Nursery picking up 200 white oaks to give out at my up coming wedding... Didn't see this post until now otherwise i would have asked about DCO's... I know I bought some there earlier this year and they look great... http://www.reesevilleridgenursery.com/4.html
So I just order some supplies through BRT's site. I got a couple of the 18 cell trays, flats, trays and some of the 5" rootmaker bags. I can't wait to start trying this with my kids 
I decided to just stay local for acorns while I'm just starting out. I've got a white oak (pretty sure, will you tell me for sure from the attached pics?) that has acorns on it now. I've also got an Uncle in SE Iowa that will send me some if they are dropping as well.
I should get in the habit of trying to do things on the cheap as I've found what an expensive hobby all of this wildlife habitat work is So much fun and educational too!
I decided to just stay local for acorns while I'm just starting out. I've got a white oak (pretty sure, will you tell me for sure from the attached pics?) that has acorns on it now. I've also got an Uncle in SE Iowa that will send me some if they are dropping as well. I should get in the habit of trying to do things on the cheap as I've found what an expensive hobby all of this wildlife habitat work is
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So I've been taking my boys around and collecting acorns. We also have found some that are pretty young sprouts. My questions are these. What is the best way to transplant very young white oaks that look to have just sprouted this spring/summer. We've got access to some white, swamp, red and bur. And I'd like to move some of them onto my property. Thanks for any input!
dbltree
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Wait til they are dormant this fall and then you should be able to transplant although you might need to tube them to protect them.
A friend shared this with me...
OHIOshedder
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I'm not having any luck catching the eBay guy. I just got notified that Oikos is not selling chestnut seeds this year due to poor crop. If anyone finds a source for DCO or any kind of chestnut instead of plain Chinese let me know. Seems like the drought put a damper on many sources.
OHIOshedder
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Just caught the eBay seller.....4# of Dunstan on the way....
goatman
I hunt days ending in Y
If your going to plant them as soon as they germinate maybe. Otherwise I would think not. I have received cedar plugs in these containers but I think oaks would die quickly.
Hardwood11
It is going to be a good fall!
A good friend did use the container and grew several bur oaks. He kept them on his deck, otherwise the squirrels will hammer them.
A lot of work as you have to water it and then he kept them downstairs in his basement near a window in the winter
dbltree
Super Moderator
One of the main purposes of this thread is to show the outstanding advantages of starting oaks and chestnuts in Rootmaker cells. It's not just a "container" but sets the pattern for the root system from a seedling for...life! Roots are air pruned rather then a mass of weak roots.
This will result is far faster growth and allow trees to start producing mast at a far younger age then conventionally grown trees. Go back to the beginning of this thread for more info and here is the RM web site.
Rootmaker Growing Systems
Well worth the effort and I start the bulk of my trees from seed using this method now :way:
ID Help
Hello - can anyone help me identify these please? I've been on the hunt for acorns and I'm pretty sure about some but not others. These are the kinds I think I've got here, from the left. Burr (1,2,3), ??? (4,5), English (6,7), ??? (8,9) and Chinkapin (10,11). I can post close ups if need be for any of them.
I got these from the MSU campus this evening with my wife and boys, it was a lot of fun looking around and finding them
Hello - can anyone help me identify these please? I've been on the hunt for acorns and I'm pretty sure about some but not others. These are the kinds I think I've got here, from the left. Burr (1,2,3), ??? (4,5), English (6,7), ??? (8,9) and Chinkapin (10,11). I can post close ups if need be for any of them.
I got these from the MSU campus this evening with my wife and boys, it was a lot of fun looking around and finding them
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OHIOshedder
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I'm seeing bur, English, chinquapin. The middle bag of acorns looks just like my English oak.
Well, here's the thing. When we picking these, I only thought we had been collecting 3 different types of oaks. But I had taken a couple leaves from each tree that we collected acorns from. So when we got home it was then that I realized we may have 4 or 5 different leaf types... So the acorns look pretty much the same between the 3, 1 gallon bags. I'm sure we can rule out that the English Oaks are what we think. But the 2 different kinds of Burr leaves both had the same looking acorns with the distinguished caps. Same went for the 2 different leaf types for the ones that I thought were only Chinkapin Oaks. I thought that because of the sharper edges and the overall pattern, but the other leaves are smaller, slightly different color, and have rounded edges (lobes) (maybe it's just younger?). The acorns look the same though. Here's a few more pics with the acorns. I'll go back and get pictures of each now that I know they are different though...
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OHIOshedder
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Those pics make me think some alba x with some of the burs. You chinquapin acorns look bigger and more round than mine (which tend to be small and slender), but the leaves look dead on.
Thanks for the input on identifying those oaks! I'm going to try and get a hold of the MSU forestry services and get a positive ID on them. They seem to have them planted in sections. And maybe they have more that I didn't find
Are there any tips or tricks for the Burr Oaks? I've got very few that sink during the float test. They are a pain to get loose unless they come out clean or come out with a quick snap. Most seem to have dead space in them and you can hear it rattling.
Also, for all the acorns (not just the Burr) that don't sink during the float test, I have saved those in a different bag, hoping I can use them for deer food. Or are there better uses for them?
Are there any tips or tricks for the Burr Oaks? I've got very few that sink during the float test. They are a pain to get loose unless they come out clean or come out with a quick snap. Most seem to have dead space in them and you can hear it rattling.
Also, for all the acorns (not just the Burr) that don't sink during the float test, I have saved those in a different bag, hoping I can use them for deer food. Or are there better uses for them?