Acorns - how long do they typically last? - Michigan Sportsman Forum
I collect acorns for income (peak year: 7,000 pounds) so I pay pretty close attention to them. I believe spring weather is the most critical factor. If the pollen doesn’t fertilize the flower, there won’t be an acorn produced. Late frost is one possible problem. But so is a sustained rainy period just as the pollen ripens. Warm & dry would ...
White oak acorns can be planted this fall...or they can go into the fridge for the winter along with the Red Oak acorns to undergo the stratification process. Don't allow the acorns to dry out - if you don't plant them right away store them in ziplock baggies with a damp paper towel in the fridge.
These are supposed to produce acorns in 2-3 years after planting and a bumper crop in 5. I think they are related to the white oak family. They only get 12-15' tall. Has any one ever planted them? If so have you had good luck? Did you plant from acorns or seedlings? What kind of soil did...
Seems like deer like swamp chestnut white oak best, then "regular" white oak, the Red oak and Willow oak and pin oak around the same time although red oak acorns rot quicker than the willows (small acorns bright orange inside). Hunted wood ducks today in a hardwood bottom land that was swept clean by 4-5 feet of floodwaters last week. Squirrels feeding heavily on the orange acorns since then ...
Willow oak vs White oak acorns - North Carolina Hunting and Fishing Forums