Chestnut acorns

[sghoghunter]

My trees are starting to dip and I’ve got plans to pick them up before the squirrels get to them and try to grow some next spring. I’m picking up a few every day and wondering how I need to store them till they go in the fridge

 

[Big7]

Those things sure are pretty. You don't often see something that looks that glossy and polished in nature.

 

[fireman32]

Keep them dry, cool and dark. Then you can stratify them in the fridge when you get ready.

 

[sghoghunter]

Keep them dry, cool and dark. Then you can stratify them in the fridge when you get ready.

That’s what I was thinking but wasn’t sure. I’m going out there every afternoon and picking up a handful every afternoon

 

[fireman32]

My brother in law planted hundreds of them. We planted 200 of them in the field here where I live, orchard pattern. They did great for 2-3 years then were attacked by Asian Ambrosia beetles. They killed 90% of the existing trees, but they all sprouted back. I’d recommend spraying them early every spring with an insecticide until they’re hard barked.
He also used 2 inch pvc cut to 18 inches to start the seedlings. Promotes a longer tap root for transplanting. Good luck!

 

[fireman32]

One of the few surviving trees is doing well.

 

[kmckinnie]

One of the few surviving trees is doing well.View attachment 1255824

Those are chestnuts.

 

[fireman32]

Those are chestnuts.

Well dang, I thought that’s what he had. I’d still store them the same way.

 

[1eyefishing]

Chestnut oaks (mountain oaks) have large single acorns with a cap on each one like all acorns.
Chestnuts are several nuts apiece in that hairy, sticky cap.
I can't tell exactly what the OP has.because thumbnails don't expand on a cell phone I reckon.
Looks like chestnuts to me though...not acorns.

 

[sghoghunter]

Sorry for the confusion but these are off my Duntin chestnuts

 

[kmckinnie]

I figured that much. Lols just cutting up. I’d love to have a few trees starting in the field. Guess I need to start some to.

 

[sghoghunter]

I figured that much. Lols just cutting up. I’d love to have a few trees starting in the field. Guess I need to start some to.

When these stop dropping I’ll take ya a handful and you can start some

 

[kmckinnie]

When these stop dropping I’ll take ya a handful and you can start some

I’d love that in my fields around the house.
Thankyou.

 

[basshappy]

Chestnut oaks (mountain oaks) have large single acorns with a cap on each one like all acorns.

One of our Chestnut Oak trees is poppin and droppin big acorns now, and the deer are dining on the unripe acorns something fierce. Here are a few snaps of bark, leaves, and acorns from one Chestnut Oak.

 

[ucfireman]

Don't walk around them barefoot, they are prickly.

 

[fireman32]

Don't walk around them barefoot, they are prickly.

Or crocs.

 

[OffTheBeatnPath]

Do the deer prefer them?
Planted 12 in the spring and 7 of the 5 gallon ones and 5 of the 7 gallon buckets. They've done real well so far

 

[basshappy]

Do the deer prefer them?
Planted 12 in the spring and 7 of the 5 gallon ones and 5 of the 7 gallon buckets. They've done real well so far

Will depend on your Chestnut Oaks, your deer, and other sources of food in your area really.

Online information indicates Chestnut Oaks are not high on the white oak list for deer in terms of preference, and unripe acorns are lower in preference versus ripe acorns, but on our land the deer are passing by white oak acorns and red oak acorns and beech nuts to devour unripe Chestnut Oak acorns.

 

[OffTheBeatnPath]

Will depend on your Chestnut Oaks, your deer, and other sources of food in your area really.

Online information indicates Chestnut Oaks are not high on the white oak list for deer in terms of preference, and unripe acorns are lower in preference versus ripe acorns, but on our land the deer are passing by white oak acorns and red oak acorns and beech nuts to devour unripe Chestnut Oak acorns.

I planted them on a field edge that borders a big stand of white / red oaks that was thinned last year.
I want to say I only paid $15 a tree, so I figured I’d try them out seeing how people say they produce chestnuts pretty quickly.

 

[NCHillbilly]

Will depend on your Chestnut Oaks, your deer, and other sources of food in your area really.

Online information indicates Chestnut Oaks are not high on the white oak list for deer in terms of preference, and unripe acorns are lower in preference versus ripe acorns, but on our land the deer are passing by white oak acorns and red oak acorns and beech nuts to devour unripe Chestnut Oak acorns.

Around here, they don't usually eat the chestnut oak acorns until everything else is gone.