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    How to Grow California Oaks Doucias D. McCaeaty, Nana: RISCURCES SECA Une ceCaurcnven Coors Dogon 8279 ST FOUR, BLOWN VA, CASSIS uv oaks rw and ies pacha tem. Thsethst Mannan LOCAL Set imporantconpooratofie ae pracedare general grown a vepratioa of Califor Continesrangng inseam afew SOURCES “They gow ina wide vay of ‘ie nc or 15 gallons. Sine most ws spies ave adap Iebioteand eipprvideaaincsve ‘Seung rowm nthe sar tothe specie environments wre hares tothe landscape Notony __consners shouldbe oor than ne they rw, ts important to nla fetey bento kat bet ey year old before warping Saco A gvenoak spcsin seas whet so ovide food and shel for many they quel iro sap. 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Asecent stay indeted thing tand rowel, hoe, soe vey sall, racked or fel ight and at soning acoms in arfrigeraorfor st to dig the le several inches follow. Asomscallsted diecty from amonthor so before planting ered dearer han he acm sacaly toe cn be hand-picked or nocd ‘nfaster and more complete Planted nd then paral il dhe hole {othe ground using log ples or ‘germination than planting acoms bree up with loose si This ies the ess of patie pipe Irseaty wick inmedatly. now rota chance get good sat ‘hem up if trp ar placed under he In sot easy to penetra so Ihe wes ist Acorns picked up ofthe ground acorns have geoinaed, ty nto shoud be soaked fora day before they freak the oot lp, and poston tin ‘Te bette wo collect scons ‘ae placed inca storage, Those that sucha way that he roots poimng general in he erly fl when they fot shouldbe discarded. "Fates" down. Even if the ip ofthe oot has Se jst artigo tm from gees axe generally acoms that have bon begun to tum brows, the cor ‘rowa and some se fling the ‘damaged by ists or have ded out Should stil be okays longa some of round. IP probaly to ely wile thy were on he ground. ‘ho roots whi and shy, Pace alle them if they are all dark green “Sinker” shold be saved. Remove ‘germinated acoms on thei sie fd tisifficu remove tet caps the acoms rom te water and place the bo and cover with sol. (be cup covering the rounded eng). ‘them on lth or ape towels fora ‘Wait coupe a weeks and check I Nour wo dry he suace. Then Planing Sedlngs equi ite them again place the scorns in plastic bags inthe more cre since theres greater risk of refrigerator. Check them occasionally ansplant shock and roe injury. formolds. If molds do develop, tks ‘Seedlings shoul be planted between the acoms out and ise them, and December and Febru, wes the sll ten pt them Bak inthe refer, [wet but ot frozen, When planting ‘Leaving he plastic bag partially Open pote seedings, to keep hes athe end seems reduce ie ‘om fling af the roots when the fendoney formas develop. secdling is removed fom te entaner. Place the seedlings inthe Another problem tht can develop in rund sch that the op ofthe soit ‘old storages premature germination. fog the containers even withthe ‘Blue oak acorns are especially prone round ie. 8 especially impor toh. The white ip emerging fom ot plant he sodings So shalow ‘he pointed end ofthe scom i acully that he ping mix sks up in the the Sof the new root system. Once air, since thisean cae mati (0 these oo hae grown fora few “wick” and he seeing dry weeks, thy can stat go bad and up. If you ae planing tert tur dark brown or grey and mushy seedlings, be sue nto "00" them ‘Therefor, fyouse the acoms (planing in wo shal ahole so the “sar o perma in sora, root tens wp) Als, tap te sil ‘stn plant them as Soon as possible down inthe panting bole so asi ocks are removed. pole, ‘ater he neplants when ey ACORN AND SEEDLING rate meets oc iyo PLANTING there i adequate moisture, and helps Wet anpoo coker ae ‘Acorns can be planted fom extyNo- ‘mine ai pockets arto aaa om genoa tn oc an aoe 2» How 1 Grow Californie Oss Recent ties have died tae ugeig oles 1-2 feet below planing ‘ots and Docking with he boken- "upsoilean promote deep oat ‘evelopment and stimulate vigoroos owt This is especialy beneficial if youre planing in hard, compacted ‘ound. Dee ot development pro ides seedings with eater access 0 moist, thas eduing teil effects of summer drought Pacing a ferilizer ‘abla fe inches blow and tthe fide of the botom of th oot can also pense thatthe developing seeding willhave plenty of muons forts ina grow, ‘The site where you choos plant acorns or edings may also be ‘ntl for their bess. Choose sammy sot tat as loose, wel rained Soil ands aly fe of weeds. Aso, ‘vod areas where there are 1 of pocket gopher mounds or ground squiel activity you do fel hatte ‘coms may te testened ty rodents such as squires or mice, plan then 2 Tide deper—any to inches below Ue sure. I hey are planed deeper, itl be harder fr these animals 0 Aig them up. However if they ae land to deep, hey may oat ‘beable grow op othe so sure. PLANTING Layour ‘The number of scorns or seedlings to ‘plant ina given area wil depend on how many oaks you eventually want to grow there, Unfortunately, itis very scat wo predict how many wees ‘willbe produce from plantings, since whole ost of uncertain factors including weather, nimals and ‘competing vegetation can influence this, When laying oat he planting aa, consider spacing seedings or ‘coms in a natralistie manner, rather than a straight rows, using surround- ng oak trees asa model. On open ‘rangeland, itis recommended that ‘ues be established in small lumps or luster, withthe goal of about 40 planting spss pe are. This comes utp an average of one cluster every 3040 feet. Within each cluster, plant 3 seedlings. In restoration projects Ca ee ‘st po ks om note in siparian zones, a preter density is usually desirable so have he elses lose tgether—say 15-20 feet apa. SEEDLING MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION Anober rica factor affecting young ‘ak seedings is competing vegetation, ‘Adjacent plans especialy gases amuse up so och ofthe avaiable fei moisture that ite i tor the seedlings. Its therefore recommended that 2-3 foot mus il round te ann spots be cleared of oer ‘egenton, This can be done by hand weeding hosing, scalping or by spaying a contact herbicide. Bow ve, with any of these mths, be ‘set check back the spring and carly summer to remove any ad ‘nal weeds that may have come up. is generally best whee he weeds veay for atleast 2 years afer planing. ‘Anoier way of reducing weeds near feeding is to place some typeof ‘mh round the planing spo. Bar. hip, sta, compos, mulching ‘ape, or even Mack plas an be sed. Mules have an aed ened in that he also belp conserve moisture by reducing evaporation fromthe so ste In reas where ate is accessible, several dep i ations @ gallons pr seedling) during the ae sping and early summer can To help case at esos ot damaged by dough Since seams ar an important food Source fora whole hast of sims, there is always ask some of te willbe dag upand ean. Ashe seedling sat o grow inthe ing, there is salsa a chance tha thet tender young shoots willbe eaten by livestock, rabis,gasshoppes or ‘ther aims, The ik of sch inary to both acorns an seedings caa be ‘edced by placing proetve cages ‘ound he planing spots. One pe of age tha is worksd wel in research lots consists of an 181ich Suminum screen hats formed io Sinch dlameter eine and sped toa bx2x24nch wooden stake, THe

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