Quercus virginiana- Live Oak from seed
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Growing a Live Oak (Quercus Virginiana) from a germinating acorn.
Comments (9)The mix of sowing medium is probably fine, what you've done incorporating the Jiffy mix into the Miracle Grow is lighten up your end product with more peat and vermiculite. All of the nutrients for germination and early growth are already contained in the acorn, you don't need to concern yourself with that right now. Thoroughly wetting the sowing medium initially is good. From there, rather than on a schedule, you'll want to insure it's continuously damp, neither wet nor allowed to dry. It sounds like you may have your acorns a little shallow - "Stratification: Cold stratify for 30 days or until radicle emergence. (this has been done for you by mother nature and you are seeing the radicle/root in the acorns you collected) Germination: Sow seed 1 to 2 inches deep, tamp soil, keep moist, mulch seed bed." (suggestion for sowing outdoors) There is the chance if rain has fallen since the tree incident the chemical was moved through the soil to the area from which you collected the acorns, but don't despair - it seems propagation of these trees has been in effect for quite some time. Not to say you should not be attempting to grow your own, but "Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has been growing -- and selling -- baby Toomer's Corner oak trees grown from acorns from the same historic trees"...From what I'm reading they have some at different ages now - it will be years before the original trees can be replaced with the now seedlings but there steps are being taken to decontaminate the soil, reinstate them....See MoreQuercus Virginiana or what?????
Comments (3)Having lived in coastal SC for many years, and being familiar with young Live Oaks, I can tell you that they vary HUGELY when young. Everything about them is a challenge to ID. Notched leaves and all. I've seen so many that I could have sworn were young Yaupons, that I'm embarrassed to confess it! I think you have to trust your nursery, though I'm perplexed as to why you purchased your trees in another state. Do you still have them staked and wired, or am I seeing things? If so, you need to get rid of all of that....See MoreHAVE: Live Oak...Quercus virginiana
Comments (1)I understand that you have seedlings of eves necklace. Would you be willing to trade or sell them? I live in Carrollton, Texas and am looking for the shrub. I have lots of different stuff in my garden if you would like to trade. paulaneswick@hotmail.com...See MoreHAVE: Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) acorns
Comments (1)no more left...See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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