Wind Gypsy
5 year old buck +
My house is on 6 acres in zone 4a just northwest of the minneapolis metro area a little ways and I'd like to plant a handful of oak trees. I have too many projects on the books to deal with potting acorns or planting bareroots for the next couple years but I do have easy access to a large supply of white oak acorns and likely plenty of reds too. Any reason it wouldn't work to collect a pile of acorns, 24hr float test them and direct plant a few hundred shortly after with that "squirrel" acorn planting tool? I could protect any seedlings that are looking good at a later date. Anything different with timing of reds and whites that should be considered?
Other factors:
- There is very low deer browse pressure as my property borders a neighborhood with zero wildlife value.
- Planting will be into what is currently a dense buckthorn jungle that I am clearing out.
Other factors:
- There is very low deer browse pressure as my property borders a neighborhood with zero wildlife value.
- Planting will be into what is currently a dense buckthorn jungle that I am clearing out.