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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5122621" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>The big problem is, that's a big area to try and plant in trees, especially having to use tree tubes. If it were me, I would try to produce small patches of desirable timber. In essence, create small "groves" of acorn-bearing trees where they would be most beneficial. These can be produced through planting seedlings and temporarily fencing those areas off, or better yet, depending on where you are in TN, I believe the western 2/3 of the state is going to see a big white oak acorn crop this year. Just collect acorns and push them into the ground in patches. You'll lose some of those acorns to squirrels and rodents, but you'll probably see adequate germination if you plant enough acorns. Usually, the best regeneration of thinned forests occurs when the logging just happens to coincide with a big acorn year. The falling acorns from younger oaks left standing sprout in great numbers due to the open canopy, and the following year the ground is a carpet of oak seedlings, which is often the only way to overcome deer browse pressure (by producing more seedlings than the deer can eat). Also consider site selection. Oaks in the white family will grow best on north-facing slopes, where soil conditions are wetter and cooler.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5122621, member: 17"] The big problem is, that's a big area to try and plant in trees, especially having to use tree tubes. If it were me, I would try to produce small patches of desirable timber. In essence, create small "groves" of acorn-bearing trees where they would be most beneficial. These can be produced through planting seedlings and temporarily fencing those areas off, or better yet, depending on where you are in TN, I believe the western 2/3 of the state is going to see a big white oak acorn crop this year. Just collect acorns and push them into the ground in patches. You'll lose some of those acorns to squirrels and rodents, but you'll probably see adequate germination if you plant enough acorns. Usually, the best regeneration of thinned forests occurs when the logging just happens to coincide with a big acorn year. The falling acorns from younger oaks left standing sprout in great numbers due to the open canopy, and the following year the ground is a carpet of oak seedlings, which is often the only way to overcome deer browse pressure (by producing more seedlings than the deer can eat). Also consider site selection. Oaks in the white family will grow best on north-facing slopes, where soil conditions are wetter and cooler. [/QUOTE]
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