The Year of the Oaks

[Cool Hand Luke]

How about Chinkapin's Native? I got 50 bare roots for a deal from the county this year. They all seem very healthy, budding with small leaves at the moment. Can't wait to see what they do. The only oaks I have currently are massive Burr's that are probably pushing close to 150+ years old.

(EDIT) Went back and found your section on this. Thanks for all the information!

 

[Teeder]

I have 2 chinks that are about 10 years old. The bigger one has produced catkins the past 3 years, but has aborted the small acorns. I assume it's a pollination issue, but it's surrounded by producing English oaks and a chestnut oak. ???

 

[letemgrow]

I will also say that the growth rate and ruggedness of Sawtooth Oaks is remarkable. I planted some about a foot tall three or four years ago in a remote section of the farm. I put down a ground mat and caged them. The only time I see them is once a year in the spring after I do mowing. They get no watering or any other special treatment. This spring they are all still alive and some are around 7 feet tall.

Sawtooth seem to do better further south. I've watched some for several years up here in northern MO and have never seen the vast amount of mast produced here like you guys get in the south.

Anyone else confirm this observation?

 

[Teeder]

My sawtooth trees put tons out in northwestern PA. They're a great start to the hard mast season. I wouldn't be without a handful of them.

 

[KY wild]

My sawtooth trees put tons out in northwestern PA. They're a great start to the hard mast season. I wouldn't be without a handful of them.

How old when they really pot on the acorns?

 

[Teeder]

They started at about 7 years. 10-12 years and they are putting out alot. My 4 main trees are 22 years and they are putting out thousands.

 

[Teeder]

They started at about 7 years. 10-12 years and they are putting out alot. My 4 main trees are 22 years and they are putting out thousands.

Just a wee bit of catkins this year!

 

[Bowsnbucks]

I planted 6 white oaks a few weeks ago along the north sides of our food plots, to avoid future shading of those plots as the oaks grow. The "seedlings" were about 3 ft. tall and had branches. Planted them far enough off the plots to avoid root damage from discs, etc., and robbing too many nutrients from those plots. If we hit them with 15-15-15 or 19-19-19 for a few years, they ought to bounce upward. All caged with 5' tall concrete re-mesh.
As someone said on the previous page - they won't grow if you don't plant 'em.