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Posted by
rai_in_MD 7 (
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Wed, Nov 17, 04 at 12:47
| I suddenly realized that I haven't seen a SINGLE acorn this fall. Has anyone else noticed this? Shouldn't they have dropped by now? Usually, I get a ton of them on the ground, then the squirrels eventually gather them all up after a month or so.
We had lot of cicadas this year. Maybe their 'pruning' decreased the acorn yield? |
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RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| Large acorn crops come in 3- or 4-year cycles. Check out this article. |
Here is a link that might be useful: National Wildlife article
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| What a fascinating article! Thanks for post Cecilia! :-D |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| From Eastern Shore... 2003 was like hailstorms of acorns. 2004, they were here too just not so many. Just ask my lawnmower (yes, I mean the machine, not the person) Also, If you really want to know, wait until spring and look in the woods under Oak trees you should see plenty of seedlings. |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| Another possible factor: squirrels. They were able to raise their entire litters this year due to the protein boost provided by all those cicadas. Then come fall, no insect snacks -- so greater inroads on other food sources such as acorns and my tulip bulbs, even though the latter are saturated with Ro-Pel. The little buggers are too warm to hibernate, and too hungry to pass up anything edible. They even tore open a small hole in the screen on my back porch to get to the bowl of dry catfood... yes, it wasn't the neighbor's mastiff -- too high off the ground for him. LynnT |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| Great article! Unfortunately all of my oaks are on different cycles and we get bombarded every year. This year appears worse than ever. If someone could find a way to stop the drop of acorns, they would make a fortune! What a pain in the neck if you garden in the woods! Suz |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| The oak at school had tons of acorns. The kids' pockets were filled everyday after recess. I have an oak at home that has been here for @15 years and hasn't dropped any acorns in the 4 yrs I have lived here. How old does an oak have to be before it produces seeds? Jan |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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- Posted by beng z6b western MD (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 17, 05 at 13:03
| Jan -- depends. Very roughly, maybe 15-25 yrs, but varies w/species & conditions. The Northern Red oak @ my parents' previous place took about ~15 yrs, then started producing huge amounts every couple yrs. OTOH, a 55' tall (30 yr old) Pin oak on a friend's lawn has never produced more than a handfull. Some hybrid oaks produce only after a couple yrs of age. |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| Squirrels also I thought that too till I saw our donkeys and horses eatting them. |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| OMG Im in mid michigan and do i have alot of acorns, so bad that I cant rake them up, we've mowed, racked, plucked it is insane the worst ive ever seen. |
RE: Acorns? where are they? (x-posted in Lawns Forum)
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| And other nuts too I'm sure. (6 year old post) |
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