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Post by chummer16 on Jul 22, 2017 16:59:23 GMT -6
Look close but there a few there. 1 out of 9 Burr oaks I planted 4-5 years ago has acorns. These were 15 year old trees when I planted them. They have not grown much since I planted them. I have no native oaks in my area so this was an experiment.  |
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Post by nhmountains on Jul 22, 2017 20:04:21 GMT -6
Congrats Chummer. That's awesome. Any updated photos of those trees? I remember when you planted them. They all should be producing in the next couple years. They'll be a great draw to your property when that happens.
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Post by Tooln on Jul 23, 2017 0:04:58 GMT -6
Congrats. Slow growing but well worth the wait.
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Post by chummer16 on Jul 23, 2017 6:35:16 GMT -6
Congrats Chummer. That's awesome. Any updated photos of those trees? I remember when you planted them. They all should be producing in the next couple years. They'll be a great draw to your property when that happens. Good idea next time I am up I will take the same photo from when I planted them. We can see how much they have grown in 5 years. |
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Post by chummer16 on Jul 23, 2017 6:41:10 GMT -6
Planted August, 2013  |
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 23, 2017 7:42:27 GMT -6
Congrats on getting some acorns! Our deer love burr and they drop during archery season. Great job!
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Post by chummer16 on Jul 23, 2017 8:49:45 GMT -6
Congrats on getting some acorns! Our deer love burr and they drop during archery season. Great job! Our season starts 9/27 and I am the only bow hunter I am aware of in the neighborhood(only a 2.5 week season). I got these trees at at a nursery sale, $50 each with free delivery. I had a backhoe to dig the holes so I jumped on it. |
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Post by Catscratch on Jul 23, 2017 10:35:00 GMT -6
Congrats on getting some acorns! Our deer love burr and they drop during archery season. Great job! Our season starts 9/27 and I am the only bow hunter I am aware of in the neighborhood(only a 2.5 week season). I got these trees at at a nursery sale, $50 each with free delivery. I had a backhoe to dig the holes so I jumped on it. That is a hell of a deal on 15yr old trees! |
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Post by Bwoods11 on Jul 24, 2017 8:32:00 GMT -6
That is awesome, love the report!!
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Post by jbird on Jul 24, 2017 16:13:11 GMT -6
That's great - that's the main reason we plant them, but man does it suck waiting!
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Post by chummer16 on Jul 26, 2017 6:54:05 GMT -6
That's great - that's the main reason we plant them, but man does it suck waiting! I had given up on acorns after a couple years ago a late frost turned all the leaves black. I figured no way the being that temperamental they would produce. Hope springs eternal. |
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Post by chummer16 on Aug 5, 2017 17:49:30 GMT -6
Comparison photo.
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Post by chummer16 on Aug 5, 2017 17:50:16 GMT -6
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Post by chummer16 on Aug 5, 2017 17:51:29 GMT -6
Maybe a little fuller but not much growth.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 5, 2017 22:25:07 GMT -6
I bet SD, could suggest a fertilizer concoction for next year for them.
I'm guessing those roots were cut at the nursery before they were wrapped them so it might have set them back a little. If you got nuts this year it should get better from here on out.
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