Acorns
By snowcat46
@snowcat46 (2322)
United States
March 5, 2009 12:21pm CST
The oak tree has given us a super-healthy crop of acorns. I'd like to spread the love a little. Is there any special way to plant these little darlings to get sprouts so I can plant them elsewhere? Any ideas?
Will just sticking them in soil work, or do I have to do anything special? Crack the acorn or anything?
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@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
Honestly, I don't know, but I found a website for you.
I just searched "plant an oak tree".
http://forestry.about.com/od/treeplanting/p/oak_acorn.htm
Hope it helps.
Blessings.
@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
6 Mar 09
Thank you for doing that! I do appreciate it very much!
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@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
7 Mar 09
Not a problem. I'm used to being the go-to person in alot of instances for information. I seem to like doing research. I am always seeking knowledge. The forever student of life, you might say.
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@jwfarrimond (4473)
•
5 Mar 09
I tried sprouting some acorns in plant pots - nothing happened so I threw the lot out onto the back garden. A year later, I was surprised to see that one of them had sprouted, so I think that they might need a freeze cycle as a lot of seeds do, before they will sprout. I'm no expert though.
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
6 Mar 09
I tried growing watermelon 4 years in a row, in the garden. Nothing. The next year, we just threw the seeds out after eating watermelon we bought. Those seeds all grew melons! Talk about Murphy's Law... You're probably a lot more expert than I am!
