Just wondering, but wouldnt the amount of acorns put off have to do with the amount of water that the tree gets during the year? I am sure it would help by putting some fertilizer around it but small and large acorn crops always has to do with amount of moisture the tree gets. I guess what I am asking is, would fertilizer make that much of a difference?

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Posted by jimjackandjose

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 1/19/12 at 12:33 pm to Teyeger

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if you disk around the edges, it will help. you're stimulating new root growth and you put the tree in 'survival' mode. it will put out more acorns because you have tricked it into thinking it is in danger.

Similar to this...Ive trimmed oak back before and the next year it went nuts with acorn production.

If planting new trees, I'd plant pears. My dad and I planted two, 12 yrs ago and the last few years they have produced and the deer murder em.

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Posted by beenHADdat

Port Allen, LA

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 1/19/12 at 1:01 pm to Teyeger

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Just wondering, but wouldnt the amount of acorns put off have to do with the amount of water that the tree gets during the year?

i always thought this too but was proved somewhat wrong this year. we had one of the best acorn crops i have ever seen this year and that came after a very dry winter and summer. however, two winters ago we had more water on our lease than i've seen and since acorn trees produce every other year, the amount of water they received two years ago could have had alot to do with it.

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