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Post by kooch on May 26, 2021 21:22:33 GMT -6
So, I'm thinking about planting a couple Oak trees at Nassau Deluxe. I don't think I'll be the person to benefit. But, I like the thought of somebody wondering just who planted that "giant old oak tree". After the crabapple trees are old and past their prime, an Oak or two for posterity.... Something that has a chance to last, and provide some food to a deer now and then.
Zone 4b, which Oak would you plant? I'm thinking along an old fence line. And, if somebody decides to doze it after I'm dead, I guess I won't know one way or another.
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Post by kooch on May 26, 2021 21:28:42 GMT -6
New Hampshire Red Oak?
White Oak?
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Post by benmnwi on May 26, 2021 21:48:42 GMT -6
I like the looks of the old open grown burr oak. I don't think you could go wrong with a couple types of oaks though. Northern red oaks can be quite a draw as well.
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Post by sd51555 on May 26, 2021 21:52:06 GMT -6
New Hampshire Red Oak? White Oak? I'd go with a classic white oak. Nothing fancy or improved. Have your visitors throw their shoes up in the tree before they leave. |
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Post by nhmountains on May 26, 2021 23:26:46 GMT -6
I like diversity so I’d do a combination. White oaks drop their acorns and are eaten readily. Usually by mid October they’re fine or sprouting roots. Red oaks nay not taste as well to deer but, they’ll be there in November throug the following Nay for food for deer , bear , and turkeys.
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Post by smsmith on May 27, 2021 5:58:34 GMT -6
I'd plant a northern red oak. Mainly because I'd want to see the thing actually grow and possibly produce an acorn or two before I'm dead.
edit...I should add that soil ph may limit your choice to burr oak. I don't know what your ph is there, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was near neutral. Not many oaks like a neutral or alkaline ph.
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Post by nhmountains on May 27, 2021 7:57:07 GMT -6
I'd plant a northern red oak. Mainly because I'd want to see the thing actually grow and possibly produce an acorn or two before I'm dead. edit...I should add that soil ph may limit your choice to burr oak. I don't know what your ph is there, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was near neutral. Not many oaks like a neutral or alkaline ph. I’m figuring the northern reds here are producing So acorns within 15-20 years. My property was logged in 2003-2004. We bought our land in 2008. The trees that were small 3’ trees then are producing now. Even though our bed rock is limestone our natural ph is usually 4.5-5.0. I don’t understand how that works. |
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Post by caveman on May 27, 2021 8:05:34 GMT -6
I'd go grab a bunch of acorns from some somewhat nearby huge old oaks and grow them. If I had to choose for reliability of living and likelihood to grow big and old I'd go burr, red, then white.
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Post by Bwoods11 on May 27, 2021 8:17:50 GMT -6
Your property in the same general area as I am...similar soils I am sure, slightly different. Swamp Bur Oak or Swamp Bur Oak hybrid. Cage or tube is a must. Red Oak, and Bur Oak. I have some of each that are producing acorns.
If you can get some taller 3-4 foot oaks in the ground and baby them a bit, you will see acorns in 10 years
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Post by smsmith on May 27, 2021 9:14:25 GMT -6
Do a search for native oaks of SD. You'll find one, burr oak. I'd guess any hybrids with some burr oak genetics would also do well.
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Post by Bwoods11 on May 27, 2021 9:42:37 GMT -6
I ordered 25 Bur Oak (bare root) from Lincoln Oaks nursery maybe 6-8 years ago, they did well, one of my Bur Oaks had a few acorns on it last year.
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