Aug 25, 2024 · 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.

They drop acorns in 15 to 20 years, like posted above. This picture is a red oak 10 years old, planted from a seedling. The flag is four feet tall. This tree is close to 20 feet. Red oaks grow fast, white oaks grow very slow.

Jan 10, 2024 · 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.

Oct 25, 2014 · Hello all, I didn't see any information on this question, so here it is . How long (weeks, months) does a "typical" acorn crop last as a food source? To answer one would need to know the typical acorn production per acre per season, and the typical consumption per time frame. Consumption is...

Nov 19, 2010 · i knew someone who laid acorns in the driveway on a warm day & checked them every 10 mins. or so, just waiting for them to crawl out. he found no dif in them over his spikes or wax worms.

Nov 28, 2022 · Not all oaks produce acorns for whatever reason. Frost can also damage oak flowers which produce acorns.

Jul 24, 2012 · Hey everybody, Just wondering if any of yall gather acorns and store them? I've been reading a little about it and it seems as though they go bad pretty easy, and people tend to have problems with worms. If anyone has tips on which …

Sep 10, 2024 · Lots of acorns in the red and white oaks this year around here. Especially chestnut oaks, for some reason it's a banner year for those.

Aug 10, 2024 · smaller acorns at the house this year but the white oaks are dropping. red oaks have tiny acorns this year

Nov 13, 2012 · What is your soil type? This will influence your selections. White oak is an animal favorite. Not as bitter as some other acorns. Medium growth rate. Red oak is a good choice as well. Faster growth rate. Make sure you protect the trees with tubes or fencing to at least 5 ft. Deer and rabbits will eat them up.