IkemanTx
5 year old buck +
I have about a 2 acre section of the family farm that I’d like to let go to woods. In order to better control the speed at which it happens, and the species that take over, I am considering disking as many varieties of local native oak acorns into it as I can.
Has anyone used this method for planting oaks? If so, about how many acorns/acre would you use?
The piece is shallow black clay soil on top of degraded limestone bedrock. The topsoil on it ranges from 1-2” up to about 14” I am a little concerned about disking the shallower sections and causing excessive erosion, but didn’t really know another good way to get a full 2 acres done without either a lot of time or expense. I would assume an 80-90% loss rate planting without watering and shelter, so would plant really heavy, and just come back 2 or 3 years later and thin if the stand came in thicker than desired.
The “backup plan” would be to use a power drill and bulb planter auger and just a whole lot more time.
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Has anyone used this method for planting oaks? If so, about how many acorns/acre would you use?
The piece is shallow black clay soil on top of degraded limestone bedrock. The topsoil on it ranges from 1-2” up to about 14” I am a little concerned about disking the shallower sections and causing excessive erosion, but didn’t really know another good way to get a full 2 acres done without either a lot of time or expense. I would assume an 80-90% loss rate planting without watering and shelter, so would plant really heavy, and just come back 2 or 3 years later and thin if the stand came in thicker than desired.
The “backup plan” would be to use a power drill and bulb planter auger and just a whole lot more time.
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