Raining acorns - grabbed some for planting

[cavey]

I have a very large old bur oak out at the farm - roughly 15 feet in circumference and the last couple days its been dropping a ton of acorns. I quickly filled 8 containers full of larger acorns. I'm going to give planting them a whirl. I'm not sure if I'm going to direct seed them into a planting bed or cold stratify them and plant them in the spring. Just curious how many others are out nabbing seeds and nuts this time of the year.

 

[SWIFFY]

Sorry I cant help but im curious as well. I have about 50 gallons of acorns from a Burr Oak this year. I just broadcasted about 25 gallons worth and id like to try to plant the rest with a different strategy to hopefully have some success.

Is it best to soak the acorns I've heard?? Or Refrigerate them? Fall plant or spring plant?

I have searched the topic but would love it if someone could throw us a bone.

Edit... Im sorry but I see some recent replys to the Raining acorns" thread has answered some questions. Thanks

 

[ksgobbler]

Ive got some burr oak acorns I need to do something with. I used to rake them from the church yard. There is a pin oak growing from a squirrel planted acorn on my place that came from a beautiful pin oak at the methodist church.

 

[cavey]

Im just going to direct seed them in a bed, I dont have time this year to go through the whole cold stratification process. There are draw backs to this but its what Im going to do due to time constraints, what comes up will get transplanted and we will see how they do.

 

[noodle]

I’d buy a gal of burs or swamps if anyone has some they’d ship me

 

[The Fishman]

Here are a couple of articles that may help you in growing seedlings and also direct seeding.

Growing Seedlings

Direct Seeding

If you have that many acorns, I would direct seed some in your bed as you are already planning and then plant a few in their forever home. Not all of them will survive in the wild, but some will survive and you don't have to transplant them later.

 

[SWIFFY]

Is it good to soak them in water for a day before planting in the fall?

 

[roymunson]

I did similar with some white oaks at the farm, I just wanna know who in your family is burning thru gallon tubs of mayonnaise at that kind of a rate that you had 8 empties laying around?