Acorns ready for planting

siochain · Hazel Tree Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Kildare

Hi Folks,

I collected a few acorns at the weekend while they came away from the husk easy enough, they are still green, should they be brownish?
Thanks

Sb · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

Yep, green with ease of removal of the cap is the time to collect them for sowing. I think they go brown in storage or if left on the ground for too long. Brown is bad I think as you have less of a chance of them growing. Did you pick from the tree or the ground siochain?

medieval knievel · Sessile Oak Tree Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 365

i picked green acorns last year, and nearly all of them germinated.
now i need to find a home for about 15 oak seedlings.

James Kilkelly, was GPI. · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

Don't forget the "sink or swim" test for acorn viability, see at the bottom of this post..... Grow native trees from seed, pre-treatment and sowing tips.

siochain · Hazel Tree Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Kildare

SB, picked from the trees.

siochain · Hazel Tree Joined: 30 Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Kildare

thanks for the tips GPI

Freshgrass · Hazel Tree Joined: 27 Mar 2009 Posts: 3

Hi guys...Hope this wasn't covered before... Was hoping to pick up a good few acorn from oak tree's to plant this autumn.But i'm finding it hard to locate a large quantity.Am i too early?Or are acorns just hard to gather?i'm comparing them to Horsechesnuts which are everywhere.

medieval knievel · Sessile Oak Tree Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 365

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