The Barber's Acorn to Oak thread

[Maiden69]

I heard oaks are notorious for their tap roots but that's an overkill

This one has a halfway decent start to its nebari. I would try cutting it just below the point where several roots flare out at the same level, leaving those finer roots intact.

I know I am late, but definitely the way to go... my cork oak still had the tap root, it was THICKER than the trunk coiling inside the pot. It does a 180 degree sharp turn before coiling back around. Once I sow my acorns, I am cutting them suckers as soon as I can.



Bottom of the tree after flattening out the cut.

 

[The Barber]

Healthy!

Not bad for being shoved in a window all winter under a grow light I'd say.

 

[The Barber]

I know I am late, but definitely the way to go... my cork oak still had the tap root, it was THICKER than the trunk coiling inside the pot. It does a 180 degree sharp turn before coiling back around. Once I sow my acorns, I am cutting them suckers as soon as I can.

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Bottom of the tree after flattening out the cut.

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Sow em ASAP, get a contest thread going...I just figured I'd get a head start over the winter this and 3 others are all that are showing signs of life so far. Don't have too many eggs in my basket!

 

[The Barber]

Got some big solar panels going now, still pushing good growth!

 

[The Barber]

Guess I may as well add these 3 pin oaks I potted up that were planted by squirrels in my Korean hornbeam to the fold.