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Post by snowracerh on Dec 3, 2020 19:56:39 GMT -6
Most of my northern red oaks are on south or west slopes at my place. Steep terrain.
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Post by 2zwudz on Dec 4, 2020 13:27:15 GMT -6
With the natural cedars I like how the young red oaks maintain their leaves until late season. Maybe some pin oaks too, Sawtooth? I hate hunting around pin oaks!! They are noisy on windy days 😂😂👍🏾
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Post by 2zwudz on Dec 4, 2020 13:30:02 GMT -6
You have some acorns? I was thinking more plugs or seedlings...how do you protect them? Tube? I have plenty in the fridge. I can send you as many as you want (probably). Just let me know. I've tried many things to protect them (acorns left in the ground get eaten by rodents and fresh sprouts get eaten by everything). I've ended up using sections of PVC pounded into the ground with a cone of window screen pushed into the top. Push the PVC a couple of inches into the ground, drop an acorn, throw in a hand full of dirt on top of it, push the cone in. Once it outgrows the cone something has to be done to protect the tree. Cages are best. Cages are the most cost and work. I could probable take some pics tonight if you want. I also like to grow a few in pots every year. They get a good start and it's fun to plant something of substance. Do you plant red oak acorns in the fall or spring???
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 4, 2020 13:37:43 GMT -6
I have plenty in the fridge. I can send you as many as you want (probably). Just let me know. I've tried many things to protect them (acorns left in the ground get eaten by rodents and fresh sprouts get eaten by everything). I've ended up using sections of PVC pounded into the ground with a cone of window screen pushed into the top. Push the PVC a couple of inches into the ground, drop an acorn, throw in a hand full of dirt on top of it, push the cone in. Once it outgrows the cone something has to be done to protect the tree. Cages are best. Cages are the most cost and work. I could probable take some pics tonight if you want. I also like to grow a few in pots every year. They get a good start and it's fun to plant something of substance. Do you plant red oak acorns in the fall or spring??? You can plant them in the fall or spring. They need to cold stratify before they can push a root sprout so they won’t push a root until spring either way.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 4, 2020 14:20:50 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 4, 2020 14:44:18 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point. I did that about six years ago and will have to watch the new aspen regrowth.
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 4, 2020 17:11:52 GMT -6
I have plenty in the fridge. I can send you as many as you want (probably). Just let me know. I've tried many things to protect them (acorns left in the ground get eaten by rodents and fresh sprouts get eaten by everything). I've ended up using sections of PVC pounded into the ground with a cone of window screen pushed into the top. Push the PVC a couple of inches into the ground, drop an acorn, throw in a hand full of dirt on top of it, push the cone in. Once it outgrows the cone something has to be done to protect the tree. Cages are best. Cages are the most cost and work. I could probable take some pics tonight if you want. I also like to grow a few in pots every year. They get a good start and it's fun to plant something of substance. Do you plant red oak acorns in the fall or spring??? What NH said. I stratify them in the fridge until spring, then plant. I figure every minute they are outside is a minute that rodents are working closer to getting them.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Dec 30, 2020 13:27:17 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point. I found about 5-6 red oaks in OTC in the same situation amongst the aspens. Do you cut the aspen or hinge em?
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Post by batman on Dec 30, 2020 14:04:03 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point. Is that how saw logs are grown? Make them reach for the sky and no branches first 20 feet?
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Post by Reagan on Dec 30, 2020 14:38:26 GMT -6
Last Sunday I got my first chance to walk my property with snow. This was day three of snow and it was easy to spot where the deer have been digging for red acorns. My best bedding area is behind me on the point of a ridge. Beds were 50-150 yards away.
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Post by smsmith on Dec 30, 2020 14:55:28 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point. I found about 5-6 red oaks in OTC in the same situation amongst the aspens. Do you cut the aspen or hinge em? Cut them at ground level. I've never gotten an aspen to hinge worth shit
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Post by smsmith on Dec 30, 2020 14:55:52 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point. Is that how saw logs are grown? Make them reach for the sky and no branches first 20 feet? Yep
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 30, 2020 16:17:14 GMT -6
I've been wading through thick shit the last few days. I've found a few new red (or pin, not sure) oaks popping up amongst the aspen regen. I'll have to clear around them at some point. I found about 5-6 red oaks in OTC in the same situation amongst the aspens. Do you cut the aspen or hinge em? I try and mark them with flagging tape. I’d cut the aspen/poplar off. They’ll most likely root sprout anyways.
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 30, 2020 16:19:08 GMT -6
Is that how saw logs are grown? Make them reach for the sky and no branches first 20 feet? Yep They eventually seem to self prune on their own below 15 feet from what I see here.
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Post by nhmountains on Dec 30, 2020 16:21:27 GMT -6
Last Sunday I got my first chance to walk my property with snow. This was day three of snow and it was easy to spot where the deer have been digging for red acorns. My best bedding area is behind me on the point of a ridge. Beds were 50-150 yards away. Looks like you may have some smaller oaks in there that you can eventually thin competition from. I’ve got some producing nuts at 3” dbh.
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