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    #16
    Wish I knew how...following

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      #17
      Yes, I've got around 40 live oaks in my garden that I planted and need to transplant once we get enough rain in North Central Texas for them to survive!

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        #18
        Years ago I found some huge Burr Oak acorns while on a boy scout camping trip and planted them at the cabin property. I think one of them came up.

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          #19
          Very interesting thread. When is the best time to plant the acorns? How long does it take them to sprout, where you can see them?

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            #20
            I've got some Burr Oak acorns, Persimmon & Mexican Plum seed in the fridge right now. Going to stick them in some rootmaker containers after new years and see how it goes.

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              #21
              Tagged for learning.

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                #22
                Subscribed... I'm going to my grandmas this weekend and she has a Monterey oak in her front yard that grew like crazy. I wonder if the acorns will have superior genetics as well lol. Do you have to do them indoors this time of year?

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                  #23
                  We planted some acorns (gathered up in large cattle lick tubs from oaks near our house) this past fall in a disced up 2 acre plot in open pasture. We will see if they pop up next year. Looking to have a visual break & yearly acorn plot for deer. I cannot remember if it got fertilized with the food plots.

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                    #24
                    I have a three shelf grow light. I grew a ton of trees from seeds. I had two major problems. First, I did it in one of our unused bedrooms and the room had a swarm of fruit flies. Second, when put them in natural light, they all lost all of their leaves. I think they needed to slowly be put into natural light.

                    Good Luck.

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                      #25
                      I pick up handfuls of acorns whenever we travel around the state. Never had any luck getting them to come up but then i never started them indoors.

                      Saw a great new product on the Sharks program. It was a tree tepee, a plastic cone that kept all the moisture from a watering system contained within the cone. It was clear for sunlight and open on the top for growth. Retailed for abot $5 each

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                        #26
                        In. I've got a bunch of acorns stratifying right now and will plant in the new year.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by stinkbelly View Post
                          I have a three shelf grow light. I grew a ton of trees from seeds. I had two major problems. First, I did it in one of our unused bedrooms and the room had a swarm of fruit flies. Second, when put them in natural light, they all lost all of their leaves. I think they needed to slowly be put into natural light.

                          Good Luck.
                          I had the same problem.....I had to expose them for a two hours for a few days and then double it for a few days and then work them up to all day exposure.

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                            #28
                            Originally posted by Uncle Doug View Post
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                            Saw a great new product on the Sharks program. It was a tree tepee, a plastic cone that kept all the moisture from a watering system contained within the cone. It was clear for sunlight and open on the top for growth. Retailed for abot $5 each
                            I saw that as well. What a great product and and a man I would have around my campfire anytime.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Flint knapper View Post
                              Yes, I've got around 40 live oaks in my garden that I planted and need to transplant once we get enough rain in North Central Texas for them to survive!
                              I'm curious, where did you find a mule deer in that kind of terrain? (I'm looking at your profile pic)

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                                #30
                                How I Germinate acorns.

                                I pick the acorns directly off the tree before they hit the ground.
                                I place them in a bucket filled with water. ( the acorns that float, I throw away)

                                I then place some saw dust in a large ziplock bag and mix in the acorns.
                                I add water until the saw dust is really damp and then zip tight and place in the bottom of my fridge.( where you keep your lettuce or tomatoes)

                                After a few weeks I start seeing roots developing and then I will plant the individual acorns.
                                Last edited by Flint knapper; 12-18-2014, 11:33 AM.

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