Sawtooth oak problem

[LabLuvR]

I'm taking care of about 100 acres. The old man who owned it planted sawtooths about 10 or 15 years ago. He also planted some at his house which are producing great. Those on the 100 acres have not produced a thing. I don't know if they are in a bad location soil etc. wise or not. Anything I can do to get them producing?

[Timsmith]

100 acres and no acorns after 10 years. Sounds like a bulldozer is needed and start over

[Highstrung]

Depends how large they were when they were planted, are you fertilizing any?

[LabLuvR]

Nope not fertilizing them which I'm sure is part of the problem. What do you fertilize the jokers with?

[DJP]

I have one set that does better than the other. I had none this fall thanks to a late freeze last spring. This year may be shot too...

[fuzzy]

I was expecting to see a tree on a shed that labhumper had cut down.

[willyworm]

Just an idea. Do a soil test at both locations and do everything you can to make the soil at the non producing trees mimic the other.

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[Highstrung]

We just use 10 10 10. Over the years we try to keep the bottom trimmed so we can ride and broadcast. Across the property there are noticeable differences in the trees across the varied soils.

[SaltMuck]

The dirt or the fertilizer is you problem. Well, at least we know of one issue. So what's the dirt like? Pull a soil sample now and tissue sample this summer.

[uga_dawg]

Agreed with fertilizer assuming they all get plenty of sun.

[bigtimeduckhunter]

If you are going thru Johnston, stop at Southern States. They sell a blend called, Nursery Mix 14-7-7. This particular product is blended for the peach tree guys and used on newly planted fields. The product has a lot of minor nutrients but also >10% of the Nitrogen source is from Methylene Urea, which is a 16-20 week slow release nitrogen source. I think it is about $20/bg.

I use a good bit for fertilizing landscape plants and trees.

[Drylok]

We have over 300 sawtooths on our place. They all get fertilizer and the ones that do well are also getting plenty of sun. They take forever to grow into much if they don't have enough sun.

[LabLuvR]

Honestly, I think the guy planted them in an area with too much shade. He should have planted them in an open field where he planted some fruit trees which are doing great.

[Gut_Pile]

When you say too much shade, do you mean in a small field, or did he plant them in the woods?

[2thDoc]

its the weather, obviously.

[LabLuvR]

He planted them in the woods in a small opening. They have gotten tall over the years, just not producing.

[Carolina Counsel]

Do y'all fertilize in the early years before you would expect any acorn production?

[Drylok]

Do y'all fertilize in the early years before you would expect any acorn production?

Sure! To make them jump.

[uga_dawg]

I can tell a difference in mine along a field edge. Those that get shade from a nearby tree are half the size.

[Gut_Pile]

He planted them in the woods in a small opening. They have gotten tall over the years, just not producing.

you need to release those trees by cutting down some of the competing trees around them