This Oak Is Loaded

[dustoffer]

This one doesn't care about the drought---and there is no sprinkler system in this area--

[RangerRick2012]

Maybe sitting over an underground spring? That is way too lush for seemingly not getting water from somewhere.

[Sackett]

Mast (acorn) production isn’t exactly tied to moisture level for the current year. Many oaks will put out more acorns in a drought as a self-defense mechanism to increase their survival or the survival of their species. Case in point: 2012-2013 was a ridiculous period of acorn production for Live Oaks. I could have filled a dump truck full per street if I’d have wanted to.

[RifleBowPistol]

We have a quite a few post oaks and blackjack oaks that are covered with acorns. I would not think they would have that many, but they have quite a few. At the same time, we have lost quite a few oaks, this year.

[Brute Killer]

[CabezaBlanca]

Mast (acorn) production isn’t exactly tied to moisture level for the current year. Many oaks will put out more acorns in a drought as a self-defense mechanism to increase their survival or the survival of their species. Case in point: 2012-2013 was a ridiculous period of acorn production for Live Oaks. I could have filled a dump truck full per street if I’d have wanted to.

Yep! 55 gallons a week off the driveway back then!

[sasqy]

Haven’t seem one this year !
Guess my trees don’t know it’s a drought.
Gonna try to find a good crop and collect and relocate to feed deer.

[RJK70]

This is interesting.

My new ranch is covered in oaks. I’m guessing there’s going to be a lot of acorns on the ground!


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