Sawtooths beginning to rain

[ncboman]

Checked the local sawtooths friday and noticed 2 of the gobblers are releasing motherloads.



Went back today and still a bunch in the tree though.



I got to walkin around and lookin, payin attention to the timing of the drop. Near as I can figure there are at least four different varieties of sawtooths growing around town. I'm pondering how I can lay em out on my property for maximum hunting pleasure in the future taking into serious consideration the pine plantations of various ages on three sides of my property. I really do own the honeyhole.

Anyway, I'm also becoming much more variety attentive in my labeling and planting. There is quite a difference as we will see here and of the sawtooths I already have growing on my property, I don't know which is which. Guess I'll know when I see acorns.

One of my favorites is what I call a Jumbo. These bear bushels of large acorns when mature. I noticed one had already released within the past week. I need to go check the others I know of and get them up before the lawnmowers come thru.



Jumbos make good yard trees because it only takes 20-30 minutes to grub five gallons. ;D



ok, it's late and I got a full week ahead. More later.

to recap, the Jumbo is slightly ahead of the gobblers which are beginning to fall now, Oct 1st. Most of the trees are still holding.

[ncboman]

Here's an interesting type.



I call these 'full cup'. Large acorns, almost as big as Jumbos, but nearly fully enclosed and a little later to release.

[freedomrules3]

You are so lucky That is a bucketful of some really nice ones, look bigger than last years. My 3 are either gobblers or the Jumbo's because the seeds were the huge ones . I'm not sure what kind the one you gave me is but it's still doing ok, but growing slow. I got about 2 feet out of my best one this year from an acorn, it should jump pretty good next year I figure. Barb keeps saying she has seen some around , she remembers seeing them because of the caps but can't remember where

They are starting to sell on ebay too , you may want to take a look. they are selling 15 lb lots for like $1 a pound ;D