how to protect direct seeded acorns

Mitch said:
EXCELLENT......calling nurserys today and see what I can find :)
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Just a hint; the nursery that I get mine from plants a lot of seed to grow their own stuff and also send a lot of their pots back to their suppliers, but they can't reuse anything that has a manufacturer or supplier's name on it.
Landscaping businesses are also good because they plant a lot of stuff and have no use of their leftovers.
 
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Great information, I'm going to give the PVC/window screen method a try next week. I have over 100 white oak acorns with radicals. I doubt I'll protect them all but certainly will protect as many as I can. Thanks for the great tip.
 
Catscratch, I know this is an old thread but I was hoping you remembered what diameter PVC you used. I was picturing 2.5-3" but my local Lowes only carries up to 1 1/4" in the thin pvc.

I was also considering trying 4" corrugated pipe. My only concern is trying to push it in the ground. I'm sure PVC would be easier.


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weekender21 said:
Catscratch, I know this is an old thread but I was hoping you remembered what diameter PVC you used. I was picturing 2.5-3" but my local Lowes only carries up to 1 1/4" in the thin pvc.

I was also considering trying 4" corrugated pipe. My only concern is trying to push it in the ground. I'm sure PVC would be easier.


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I've used all sorts of sizes but liked the larger thin wall a little better than the smaller diameters. 3 inch is probably easiest to work with. Did you check in the sewer section? They might have some larger diameter stuff that isn't exactly with the pluming supplies. I think corrugated would be difficult to work with and if it's black I would be fearful of the heat aspect being that close to a seedling.
 
Just gonna throw out there that last year I used coke bottles I saved and cut the ends out. I had pretty good luck and it's cheap


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rusty1034 said:
Ncstewart, do you mean clear plastic 2 liter soda bottles ?
Cut the bottoms out of those and put them over direct seeded acorns ?

Thanks- Rusty


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Yep. I also used a few 20 ounce to just see and they worked but the 2 litter were easier to make sure the seed was covered.


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I am not a direct seed guy but I have done some. I like 1/4 inch hardware cloth (wire). I make cylinders that are about 18" long. I stick them about 2 inches in the ground. The top of the cylinder is pulled together and I put cable ties on it to hold it together in the closed position.

Hardware cloth allows you to see when the acorn/nut/chestnut puts on top growth. Now the bad thing about wire is the dirt gripes it real good so I use an old rack handle to put the earth down around the wire on the inside and the outside.

The hardware cloth will last season to season with ease.

I read some of the post in this thread but not all of them - so if I repeat something others posted - that is why.

There are many individuals on here that have great success direct seeding - wish I was one of them - but there is a reason I grow seedlings. I have more success with that approach.

Merry Christmas to all my habitat friends.

Wayne
 
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