planting and caring for your oak tree seedlings
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7/31/2019 Planting and Caring for your Oak Tree Seedlings
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PlantingSeedlingsSeedlingsshouldbetransplantedinthelatewinterorearlyspringbefore
extensiverootdevelopmentoccurs.Theholdshouldbetwiceaswideasthe
container.Wetthoroughlyandcarefullyremovetheroomball.Prunetheroots
toallowthemtogointheholdwithoutbending,(prunethesameamountof
foliageaftertransplanting).Settherootballintheholewiththecrownatthe
levelofthesoilsurface.Fillwithsoil,tamp,andsoak.
CareofGrowingSeedlingsAcorns
and
Oaks
are
an
important
food
source
for
many
types
of
animals
soexpectsomecompetition.Seedlingswillbenibbledon.Ifthisisaconcernyou
maywanttotakesomeprotectivemeasures.Therearenumeroustypesoftree
sheltersandscreensthatcanprotecttheseedlingsfromhungryanimalsabove
andbelowground.
Nearbyvegetationcancompeteforsoilmoisturetothedetrimentof
yourseedling.Youcanavoidthatbyremovingvegetationina2footradius
aroundtheplants.Mulch,includinghay,bark,ships,orblackplastic,willhelp
conservemoistureandeliminatecompetitors.
Irrigationisoptionaldependingonwhenyourseedlingswereplanted
andtheweather.Twoorthreedeepsummerwatering(34gallonsper
seedling)eachyearforthefirstfewyearscanhelpyourseedlingsurvive.After
thatit
should
be
able
to
withstand
the
dry
summer
conditions
on
its
own.
Bewarethatnotallyourplantswillsurvive.Evenwithprotectionandirrigationa60to70percentsurvivalisconsideredgood.
Enduresinthehot,dry,interior
foothillswheretemperature
exceeds100F.Generallybelow
3500feet.
Often
borders
chaparral
andgrasslands.
Indiversemountainlandscapes
2,000to
6,000
feet,
with
either
coniferorbroadleaftrees
(Ponderosapine,whitefir,incense
cedar,andsugarpinearecommon
associates).Vibrantfallyellowsand
reds.Foundwhereannualrain
exceeds25in.,wheresnowis
common.
Evergreen,infoothills,mountain
canyonsandonuplandslopesto
9,000feet.Leaves12.5"long,some
withspinyortoothedmargins,some
withsmoothmarginsonsametree!
Boulderstrewncanyons,oftenwith
deeplitterlayers.Goldenflecks
underleafsurfaces.
Evergreen,onuplandslopes
below5,000feet,acrosslow
foothills,incanyons,where
summersarehotanddry.
Leavesareflat,leathery,13"
long,marginscanbesmooth,
toothedorspinybutleavesdo
nothave
tufts
of
hairs
underneathwhereveinsmeet
midline.
MonarchofCaliforniaoaks,can
havestemssixfeetindiameter.
Winterdeciduous,leaves
24"long.Foundatleastone
ridgeinlandfromcoastalfog
zone,prefersrichbottomland,
deepsoils,oftenbelow2,000
feet.
Forfurther
questionsorhelp,
pleasecontactthe
CCWGoffice:
3645Main
Street
POBox1198
Cottonwood,CA
96022
(530)3476637
Fax(530)3476346
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