Pulling an oak tree from an acorn
Acorns can be picked directly from the tree in autumn. Maturity Acorns to have:
- Smooth brown-green color
- Solid shell
- No wormholes
- No cracks or other injuries
- The glans can be easily removed from the cap
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- Grow an oak tree as a bonsai tree
- Acorns are the fruit of the oak tree
- Planting an acorn - this is how the fruit becomes a tree
To see if the glans is healthy, put it in the water bath. Germable fruits sink to the bottom.
Sow acorns
Acorns will only germinate if kept in cold temperatures for several weeks. Put them in the freezer bag in the refrigerator.
After about seven weeks plants The cooled acorns in a pot or directly in the desired place in the garden.
When planting outdoors, you need to provide protection, as acorns like mice or squirrel to be eaten.
Fetching seedlings from the forest
An alternative way to grow an oak tree is to dig up fresh seedlings in the forest.
To do this, go on a search in the spring.
Carefully dig up seedlings that have already developed two or three leaves. Do not damage the long taproot, because then the seedling will not grow.
Choose the right location
If you have the Plant acorn in the garden, make sure you find a good location
An oak needs a lot of space and grows particularly well in a sunny location.
Keep in mind that a later Transplanting can damage the tree. The bigger it gets, the harder it is to find that Taproot to dig up completely.
Maintain oak tree
An oak tree doesn't need a lot of maintenance. For young trees, you should remove weedsso that the oak tree gets enough light.
A mulch blanket prevents the soil from drying out too much. This is no longer necessary with older trees.
Tips & Tricks
No other tree or shrub provides a livelihood for so many insects, bugs and butterflies as the oak. By growing an oak tree in the garden, you create a natural plant protection for your ornamental and useful plants.
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