Acorns

[Zag]

Were having another strong mass of red oak and hickory, they are all over the trails. I think this is the 3rd yr in a row of good mass. Every one else have the same?

[silent death]

Same here ..but what surprised me more are the apple trees cause they are full this year 

Edited August 27, 2017 by silent death

[Adkhunter1590]

Any idea exactly what type of oak this is?

[growalot]

looks like bur oak to me, Ill have to check

https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_quma2.pdf

Edited August 29, 2017 by growalot

[Adkhunter1590]

looks like bur oak to me, Ill have to check
https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_quma2.pdf

That's kinda what I thought. But then I got looking at swamp white oak and can't make up my mind. Figured someone on here was good with trees. I got a bunch of these trees on the property. The thickest area with them is in a swampy area which made think its swamp white rather than bur.

[growalot]

the swamp oak acorns are more oblong than the burr...your pic doesn't give a view To judge but you would know...

[Adkhunter1590]

the swamp oak acorns are more oblong than the burr...your pic doesn't give a view To judge but you would know...

Ah ok. Must be bur oak then. These are stumpier fat shaped rather than oblong. I found some pics online to see it, I think your right with the bur oak call. Thanks grow.

[mowin]

Great crop this yr. Last yr in our area there wasn't a nut or fruit of any kind to be found. 

[stubby68]

2 hours ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

Any idea exactly what type of oak this is?

Yep bur oak. We have a few. They only produce about every 4 years and it's a bumper crop when they do. Last year they had nuts but this year none. The animals love the bur oaks. Beach, red oak, white oak, and hickory are loaded though.

[stubby68]

2 hours ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

 

Ah ok. Must be bur oak then. These are stumpier fat shaped rather than oblong. I found some pics online to see it, I think your right with the bur oak call. Thanks grow.

 

3 hours ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

Any idea exactly what type of oak this is?

Yep bur oak. We have a few. They only produce about every 4 years and it's a bumper crop when they do. Last year they had nuts but this year none. The animals love the bur oaks. Beach, red oak, white oak, and hickory are loaded though.

[stubby68]

2 hours ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

 

Ah ok. Must be bur oak then. These are stumpier fat shaped rather than oblong. I found some pics online to see it, I think your right with the bur oak call. Thanks grow.

 

Sky for double post. The nuts get pretty big. We had some last year that were 3 inches and almost entirely covered by the cap. I see if I can find a couple I picked up and post a pic.

[Adkhunter1590]

Sky for double post. The nuts get pretty big. We had some last year that were 3 inches and almost entirely covered by the cap. I see if I can find a couple I picked up and post a pic.

Thanks for the info! They didn't produce anything last year but I wasn't sure if that was due to the drought or not. They deff are producing some big acorns that's for sure.

[stubby68]

50 minutes ago, Adkhunter1590 said:

 

Thanks for the info! They didn't produce anything last year but I wasn't sure if that was due to the drought or not. They deff are producing some big acorns that's for sure.

 

The animals will grab them as fast as they hit the ground. Mother nature made it so they do not produce very often but when they do they really do. With Over production the animals might miss a few thus helping to get some to grow. When ours produce I put a cam near by. I don't think an animal missing combine to them when they start to drop. Especially the bear and deer.