Sawtooth look a lot better this year

[antharper]

I planted 50 sawtooth 9 or 10 years ago and they’ve had acorns since they were probably 5 years old with last year being the least , I asked on here and most said the pour crop last year was due to to much rain during pollination , checked a few today while I was watering some pear trees I planted a few months ago , and man are they loaded this year

 

[westcobbdog]

Beautiful nvasive tree.

 

[antharper]

Beautiful nvasive tree.

The only ones I see have been planted, and I’m in the woods a lot !

 

[humdandy]

Mine look like that as well. Gonna be a bumper crop this year!

 

[southernman13]

Mine are 5 years planted this year. Finally going to have a crop on maybe 10 of them this year!! Pretty cool.

 

[southernman13]

How tall/big are your 9-10yr old trees. How far apart were they planted. Thanks

 

[antharper]

How tall/big are your 9-10yr old trees. How far apart were they planted. Thanks

Some of the best looking ones that had bottom limbs trimmed are probably pushing 18-20 ft , and big as my leg , I’ll get some pictures in a few days , this is a couple on left that wasn’t trimmed

 

[fireman32]

I’ve got some 5 and 8 year old sawtooth oaks. The 8 year old have acorns this year. It’s the first year they’ve had any. Tallest is maybe 16 feet, sandy soil.

 

[Triple C]

Still waiting on the ones planted in 2013 to produce acorns. I haven't checked them this year. Hopefully will be surprised when I do. Also got 3 Dunstan chestnuts that are in the ground for 5 years. They gotta be getting close to throwing off some chestnuts.

 

[SlipperyHill Mo]

Got some 6-7 year sawtooth that seemed to be loaded. Planted 25-30 apart and close to 30’ tall.

Dunstan Chestnuts the same age have been producing for 3 years or so. They are 20’ tall.

Best year ever for my sawtooths.

 

[Deer Fanatic]

Just looked at mine again.... looks like a bumper crop!!

 

[Tarpenter]

The lack of acorns last year was explained to me by a elderly gentleman while standing in line at a Home Depot one day last year. He was a wealth of knowledge that day and I waited for him to check out behind me so that I could continue to pick his brain. He freely talked with me for a good half hour. He told me why some of my trees produce and others don't. I learned a lot that afternoon from that man and all he knew was from experience, not some book. I have approximately 138 trees on 300 acres that are 20 years old, and this year everyone that is in predominantly full sun light will produce a good crop. I keep the drip line around my trees free of all other growth year round and I fertilize every other year with a solo cup of 10-10-10. They seem to like this.

 

[jakebuddy]

Yep looked at mine this year 260 trees at 7 years old some are loaded. I think not having a real late frost helped too.

 

[SRShunter]

One of my sawtooths has acorns!!! Yay!!!

 

[antharper]

One of my sawtooths has acorns!!! Yay!!!

Awesome ?

 

[spencer12]

I've got some that are in their third growing season. I probably have around 30 or so. I have 2 of them that are probably already 15' tall at 3 yo with tree pro tubes. I was hoping these two would surprise me with some acorns this year but guess I'll have to wait another season.

 

[treemanjohn]

Oaks pollinate through the air. Consistent spring rains wash the pollen away not allow acorn production

 

[spencer12]

One of my sawtooths has acorns!!! Yay!!!

How old are they?

 

[SRShunter]

How old are they?

About 5yrs old. Only one out of 8 has acorns. I'm super excited about it.

 

[TurkeyH90]

This thread has me excited. Should have some acorns in the next year or two.