Burr Oaks

 My sister has sent what she calls burr oak acorns.  I want to plant them.
Should acorns have the cute little caps removed before planting?  Should
they be scored? soaked?  What?
Thanks, Jackie, zone 7

 On Mon, 5 May 2008 19:40:05 -0400, "Jacqueline Davidson"


The acorn should be fully dried and brown and the whole of it is
planted.  In nature, squirrels and crows do this.  I have a bur oak,
and several climax live oaks which produce acorns and I also have tiny
trees coming up everywhere on the property.  I dig them out and give
them away to friends.  It can take a year for the acorn to sprout the
seed inside of it.

 Something interesting about acorns:
http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/unique_parts/oak_nr-acorns.html

and

http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/unique_parts/oak_white_files/oak_white-acorns.html

Bur oak is close to white oak.  Do the acorns mature on current growth or on
last years growth of bur oak?


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 for a tree expert you certainly ask pretty basic questions...
 bur oak acorns take 2 years to mature, so they obviously
mature on last years growth.

lee
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I do not have all the answers.  So in that respect a bur oak is similar to a
red oak.  Very interesting.  I learn something new everyday.
I believe the vessel arrangement is similar to white oak with tyloses
plugging all but the current growth increment.  Can you verify that Lee?


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Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and  www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.