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re: Oak trees and acorns
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:33 pm to angus1838
Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:33 pm to angus1838
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It was kind of the same situation around here, drought and record pecan numbers. I do put some 10-10-10 around some of them but it doesn't seem to help much. Maybe keep them dry would help more
NO ONE should take ANY advice regarding oak trees from a bama unless u are trying to get rid of them! #harveyupdyke
This post was edited on 1/19/12 at 2:35 pm
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Posted on 1/19/12 at 2:36 pm to beenHADdat
Now that was funny 
Posted on 1/19/12 at 5:27 pm to Deaux-nut
This is true. Deer prefer fertilized food sources over unfertilized. They naturally are attracted to the higher nutrient content of the fertilized food source. This applies to browse, food plots, etc. So, don't ignore honeysuckle, greenbrier or other green food stuffs. Fertilizer will increase their total production and make it more attractive to deer. This is very effective in areas where baiting is not legal.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 7:08 pm to SmackoverHawg
"White oaks" are called swamp chestnuts. They produce a large crop every other year. They have less tannin then water oaks (pin oak), and are usually more desirable. They produce every year (pin).
Ive seen many oaks die off when going from a full.canopy forest to open/clear cut. Too much water or sun can stress a tree, when not used to it.
Ive seen many oaks die off when going from a full.canopy forest to open/clear cut. Too much water or sun can stress a tree, when not used to it.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 8:17 pm to lsufan112001
I've seen white oaks that are fretilized in the spring produce every year instead of every other year.
I take a post hole digger and dig holes around the drip line and put 13-13-13 in the holes. I do this to oaks, persimmons, and crabapples. It makes a bigger crop and seems to make them sweeter to the deer.
However a tip.... be careful with too much fertilizer not for burning the tree back, but making too much crop and breaking limbs and such on the tree.
I take a post hole digger and dig holes around the drip line and put 13-13-13 in the holes. I do this to oaks, persimmons, and crabapples. It makes a bigger crop and seems to make them sweeter to the deer.
However a tip.... be careful with too much fertilizer not for burning the tree back, but making too much crop and breaking limbs and such on the tree.
Posted on 1/19/12 at 9:54 pm to angus1838
Another little trick, if you have a solid acorn crop, take a gas powered blower out with you. Blow all the leaves out of your hunting areas and the deer will come to your trees first. Do it about a week before you plan to hunt.
Posted on 1/20/12 at 6:58 am to beenHADdat
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NO ONE should take ANY advice regarding oak trees from a bama unless u are trying to get rid of them! #harveyupdyke
They are safe enough if they arent on a street corner covered in TP.
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