Studies Show Steps to More Success Planting Oak Forests

Abstract

As Ann Nestelroad observes in a preceding article, acorns sown 6 inches deep can germinate and produce seedlings. I believe, however, that the best oak establishment comes from acorns sown 1 to 2 inches deep in open areas. Deep sowing does not substantially reduce acorn depredation by rodents, but two ongoing studies at Stoneville, Mississippi, indicate that sowing in larger forest clearings may.

Citation

Johnson, Robert L. 1986. Studies Show Steps to More Success Planting Oak Forests. Forest Farmer 46(1):20-21.