2010年11月19日 · well.. they dont need to eat anymore after they leave the acorn, they just crawl into the ground and make a little hole and stay there until spring. when they crawl out in the spring, theyve turned into a weevil. one year i collected a bunch of these and had quite a few weevils in the garage! if you want to learn more about these grubs google "acorn weevil". …

2024年8月25日 · Leave the acorns on top (unless getting some grubs out of the sand) as insulation and for the moisture in them. Certainly experiment with another bucket if you want. We sorted the acorns grubs had left (see exit holes) and discarded them before. Outside of opening some to see what the grubs had done inside it really wasn't necessary.

2024年1月10日 · Seems like deer like swamp chestnut white oak best, then "regular" white oak, the Red oak and Willow oak and pin oak around the same time although red oak acorns rot quicker than the willows (small acorns bright orange inside). Hunted wood ducks today in a hardwood bottom land that was swept clean by 4-5 feet of floodwaters last week.

2014年10月25日 · This started in September. Now I am seeing lots of caps and already-eaten acorns, and not seeing/hearing as many falling from the trees. Do acorns, in a typical year, remain a substantial food source much past November? I can imagine in a bumper crop year, the acorns lasting longer and in a lean year, vice versa. Thanks for any info on this topic.

2022年11月28日 · I collect acorns for income (peak year: 7,000 pounds) so I pay pretty close attention to them. I believe spring weather is the most critical factor. If the pollen doesn’t fertilize the flower, there won’t be an acorn produced. Late frost is one possible problem. But so is a sustained rainy period just as the pollen ripens. Warm & dry would ...

2012年7月24日 · I started raking acorns when I was a teenager, and MoBucks is spot on - if you put them in an area where there aren't any, they are extremely effective. Planted pines, cutovers, etc. are great. Don't waste them by throwing them out …

2024年9月10日 · Harnett county has 3 geographical areas.... Piedmont near Raven Rock will have plenty of acorns The Sandhills area between Broadway and Cameron won't have as many but there are always pockets where some trees are loaded. The Coastal plain near Dunn will have alot of Water oak acorns.

2005年2月5日 · A great source for wildlife food because it begins to produce acorns in its fifth year. A highly prized oak for wildlife enthusiasts because of the short time it takes for the tree to produce acorns. Will begin to provide acorns in 4 to 6 years. Has a moderate water requirements and has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils.

2024年8月10日 · Earlier in the year, the small branches that fell on my lawn were loaded with small acorns. Between the drought, rain and cicadas, I'm not sure if it will still be a good crop. I can't see the branches well enough to see.

2012年11月13日 · Chinkapin oak, Quercus muelenbergii, is a full size white oak. It also produces acorns at an early age, about 5 years old, and when it gets older it often produces a bumper crop. It is native to the southern and northern United States. It grows well on poor, rocky soils and limestone outcroppings but also performs well in rich bottomlands.