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Acorns or lack of?
Posted on 11/6/26 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 11/6/26 at 9:55 pm
I’ve read reports of lots of acorns falling in different parts of Louisiana, but as I sit hear in Lincoln Parish under a stand of red and white oaks under a tin shed. I haven’t heard 1 fall all night.
Seems like the last 10 years have been bumper crops. Better stock up on corn baws.
What’s it like in other areas of the state?
Seems like the last 10 years have been bumper crops. Better stock up on corn baws.
What’s it like in other areas of the state?
Posted on 11/6/26 at 10:42 pm to REB BEER
the live oaks and white oaks on my property are dropping mass quantities. Live oaks especially. I guess the drought has them letting them all go
Posted on 11/6/26 at 11:46 pm to REB BEER
I'm in N Tangipahoa Parish near the St. Helena Parish line and acorns are dropping like crazy. Non-stop popping sounds when I drive my truck around the place from running over them.
See deer every time I drive up at night or step out and look.
See deer every time I drive up at night or step out and look.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 5:27 am to REB BEER
White oaks have been raining down on my property in Tensas. Haven't noticed many pin oaks acorns yet..
Posted on 11/7/26 at 5:30 am to LSUballs
Central Mississippi and they are loaded this year.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 6:16 am to Allthatfades
Morehouse parish and we're loaded, not falling in mass quantities yet but we have them
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:12 am to LSUballs
Sidebar- when folks mention pin oaks what type of oak are they referring to? Technically Louisiana does not have true pin oaks but I hear people use the term frequently. I’m guessing they are talking about water oak acorns?
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:15 am to gumbodawg
Yes, they are mostly talking about water, but could be willow or laurel, as these people don't know the difference between these three.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:27 am to gumbodawg
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Sidebar- when folks mention pin oaks what type of oak are they referring to?
A red oak. It's what pow pow called them. White oaks drop then the pin oaks then the striped oaks. I have no idea if that is the scientifically correct nomenclature.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:39 am to gumbodawg
There are 20 species of oaks native to Louisiana. They fall into 2 categories, red and white oaks. Red oak acorns take 2 years to develop and white oaks only take one.
Deer prefer white oak acorns because they’re not as bitter. It’s a good management practice to have both on your property because if there’s a late freeze one year and kills the white oak acorn buds, you usually have the red oak acorns to fall back on. And then the following year you’ll have a shortage of red oak acorns.
Deer prefer white oak acorns because they’re not as bitter. It’s a good management practice to have both on your property because if there’s a late freeze one year and kills the white oak acorn buds, you usually have the red oak acorns to fall back on. And then the following year you’ll have a shortage of red oak acorns.
This post was edited on 11/7/26 at 7:50 am
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:46 am to REB BEER
What is a Nutall considered? That's what I've always heard referred to as a striped oak, and they are typically the last oak to drop around here. .
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:48 am to LSUballs
It’s a red oak.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 7:54 am to REB BEER
SW MS. White oaks are raining, cow oaks too but they started before the regular white oaks. Water oaks are also raining nuts but I haven’t seen many cherry bark oak acorns this year.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:01 am to REB BEER
North Central and western TN oaks are loaded.
I have a small sawtooth in my front yard and it’s dropped so many. I’ve picked many up and taken to my farm to throw out in a couple areas that I want trees to grow.
I have a small sawtooth in my front yard and it’s dropped so many. I’ve picked many up and taken to my farm to throw out in a couple areas that I want trees to grow.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:12 am to REB BEER
Not nearly the acorns that we had last year in NE AR.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 9:16 am to REB BEER
White oaks on my property in St Helena are dropping like crazy. Gotta wear a hard at walking around my stands!
Posted on 11/7/26 at 11:23 am to REB BEER
I was feeding close to 400# corn per week in 2 gravity feeders in pike county until last week. White, red, and live are pouring. Add the sawtooths and corn is safe for now.
Posted on 11/7/26 at 4:05 pm to REB BEER
Acorns a plenty around here. Only hogs eating the rice brand
Posted on 11/7/26 at 8:46 pm to gumbodawg
“Pin oak acorns”
That’s what many people call Water Oak acorns.Have lots of them on my property ,have some Willow Oaks also.
What I don’t have that I wish I did are White Oaks.
That’s what many people call Water Oak acorns.Have lots of them on my property ,have some Willow Oaks also.
What I don’t have that I wish I did are White Oaks.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 8:38 am to bbvdd
quote:I planted a half dozen sawtooth seedlings ten years ago, I wouldn’t do it again. They are pretty big now but I’ve not seen any reason to plant them over white oaks. The acorns are much more bitter and nothing seems to eat them when they have a choice of other mast on the ground which is (at least at my place) every year. I think you are better off in all cases planting white oaks.
I have a small sawtooth in my front yard and it’s dropped so many. I’ve picked many up and taken to my farm to throw out in a couple areas that I want trees to grow.
-they are native and provide food and shelter to a massive amount of wildlife
-they grow fast and make a very attractive tree
-they mast every year when mature, and I see wildlife selecting their acorns first
-the number one animal that “plants” oak trees in the blue jay, and they ignore sawtooth acorns
-I get 80% plus germination from potted acorns
Plant white oaks (overcup, post, cow oak, etc) or water oaks which are the best producers that I’ve have seen. The non native sawtooth is a lesser quality tree all around
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