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Post by freedomrules3 on Jun 28, 2006 22:13:17 GMT -5
my guess is with all the acorns i put out i gotta have hundreds growing around the house and out back. here is 3 i got going just this year, doing pretty good , gonna seperate them friday .  |
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Post by freedomrules3 on Jun 28, 2006 22:16:30 GMT -5
oh and i found these 3 acorns in my shed with roots growing out so i threw them in the dirt  . |
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Post by ncboman on Jun 29, 2006 0:32:15 GMT -5
Great job so far.
You'll find the bulk of the root systems intertwined at the very bottom of the container and you will have to cut some to get them apart. I suggest getting the container soil very dry before doing it, even if you have to wait a while, and going directly to a hole in the ground rather than a pot.
If the roots are relatively dry and you transplant to a moist soil, the roots SURGE into the new medium and the transplant is nearly always a success. I've had best success pouring a gallon of miracle grow into the hole and letting it drain down and then transplanting, giving the tree no water at all for at least two days. This forces the roots to go to the water and 'set' ... and they will.
I like to put about a cup of wet rabbit manure in the bottom of the hole also.
My seedlings seem to do better in mixed shade rather than direct sun all day. Of course, once they get shoulder high, full sun is what they like.
There should be a bunch of em coming up from your house to the horse lot.
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Post by freedomrules3 on Aug 13, 2006 16:52:48 GMT -5
just wanted to update: i got them seperated out very nicely and planted the 3 of them. 1 is getting ate by beetles slightly but is 9 inches or so tall. 1 is doing fine and is just over 10 " . then there is my best one its about 18" tall already and doing very good, i gotta stake it up soon , its growing very rapidly. i'll put a tree tube around it before winter but i want it to get as much sun as possible until then. heres my best , i'm proud of this one   |
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Post by 1YLAB on Sept 25, 2006 12:08:33 GMT -5
When is the best time to transplant the seedlings?
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Post by ncboman on Sept 25, 2006 13:37:12 GMT -5
Are your seedlings in containers or in the ground?
If in containers, any good day by the almanac guide I post is excellent. If in the ground, wait until they go dormant before digging and do that on a 'seed bed' day.
I like to transplant container grown seedlings before they go dormant so the roots can grow and establish before the coming frost. I transplanted several into a neighbor's yard about a month ago. Then their lawnmower service mowed em down but now they're coming back again. lol
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