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Eastcreek
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 10:32 am Post subject: BURR OAK |
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Can someone out there provide a detailed explination of how to grow a Burr Oak from an acorn. (We picked 2 out of a large tree yesterday.)
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Tony M
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Eastcreek-
I think you are a little early. Let them fall from the tree and then pick and plant them. I would take a 1 gal pot like you get nursery plants in and fill it with the same soil that is around the native tree. Put the mature acorn in the pot about 1-2 inches deep this fall. For faster growing results sprinkle some earthworm castings on top of the soil. Maintain moisture. If you do this with several acorns you can experiment with the castings, foliar feeding, fish emulsion, etc. Let us know the results some day. BTY, my burr oak acorns are currently about 1/2 to 3/4 inchs across. When they drop this fall they will be 2-3 inches across. That's what I mean by mature.
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The Ent
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, wait until you can tell they are dropping freely. You can then take two from the tree, if they come right off at a light touch- then they're ripe. Very often they are already ruined by various bugs if they've lain on the ground any length of time and if they don't come off at a light touch, they are not yet ripe. |
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kshaw
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| Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| If the acorns were picked from the tree will they still ripen for planting? Are there any parks with Bur Oaks in the north Texas area? I want my children to be able to plant one and grow with the tree! |
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The Ent
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:04 am Post subject: |
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If the acorn was very resistant, then it wasn't ready and may very well be too under-developed to be useful. They don't continue the ripening process like say, and apple would or at least not as well.
You can try those acorns, but if you can get some more closer to propper drop time, do so. I know the Arbouretum has a bunch in their parking lots. |
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kshaw
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Is there a particular time when the Burr Oak drops its acorns? I found some at a nearby church and would like to beat the squirrels! :wink: |
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The Ent
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| Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2003 7:17 am Post subject: |
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| Late summer, early fall. Keep an eye on the trees. Each one happens at their own pace. |
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Tree Dude
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: Parks with bur oaks |
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Trinity Park of Ft. Worth have many big bur oaks. It is across the Botanical Gardens, which also have bur oaks.
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carhoods
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| Good acorns sink and the bad ones float. I plant between 600-1000 per year. |
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