Re: Speaking of acorns

I believe I read some where that the acorns on the ground this year (if
which there are too many for me) were formed 2 years ago.  Late freezes kill
the crop for the next year.  I believe the bears in the Smoky Mountains Park
will be well fed this year.  But there are no hickory nuts on my two trees
this year.  Next year we will have a bumper crop since we have had 2 years
of more than abundant rain fall here in Tennessee.

Nancy Robinson  Maryville, Tennessee just outside the park.

> The CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven
>
> "The environment determines how plentiful acorn production is going to be.
> The oak tree must be healthy and weather conditions must favor
pollination.
> Oak trees must have a couple of good growing years so that they can build
up
> their carbohydrate reserves to make acorns. Then weather conidtions must
> favor pollination. For esample, two years ago this spring (1997) we had a
> late spring freeze that destroyed the oak flowers and buds so that
> pollination could not occur. This contributed to a low acorn production
that
> year."
> Jeff Ward, Station Forester
> The CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven
>
> Pamela Weil
> Connecticut Gardener
> CT Gardener is published four times a year and mailed to 2000+ subscribers
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