In 2009, we reforested about 7 acres of old pasture using Sawtooths, Nutalls, persimmons, and crabapples. We were fortunate to have NRCS reforestation cost-share assistance that paid a lot of the expenses. We had a contractor spray the fields, then machine plant bare-root seedlings. The sawtooths started producing acorns within 7-8 years and still have large crops when my white and red oaks trees have poor years. The Nutall red oaks have not produced acorns yet. I didn't fence or protect the crabapple trees so deer ate every leaf and killed them.... The persimmons produce fruit every year now.
