I have a question… I’m transplanting over 100 white oak tree saplings from cone shoots going in to 2 quart pots. I have peat moss, potting soil, worm castings I made myself, chicken manure, Blood & bone meals and Mikro-Myco. I need help with the portion ratios??? I was thinking 70:30 and combining the potting soil, worm castings, chicken manure, Blood & bone meals together for 30% of the mix, 70% peat moss and just sprinkle the Mikro-Myco in their roots.
Thank you for your question about replanting white oak (Quercus alba) seedlings into 2 quart pots. We are not entirely clear on your reference to cone shoots. Perhaps you are referring to seedlings that have been growing in tubes or cones? Regardless, a 2 quart pot gives a good impression of the size that your saplings have reached. An important feature of most oak species, including white oaks and bur oaks (Quercus macrocarpa) is that at the sapling stage they develop a strong, extended tap root, just like a carrot. Be sure to give the tap root room to develop and reach downward in the pot. If it is crowded at the base of the pot it will grow around in circles at the base of the pot, weakening the sapling and possibly choking the sapling root system as it develops. You may wish to move up to a 3 quart pot, or even a 1.6 gallon pot, after the first season. Regarding soil mixture, white oaks and bur oaks prefer a rich, moist, well-drained, loamy soil, pH 5.5 to 6.5 (slightly acid to neutral). Avoid alkaline soil. (Go easy on the chicken manure which will raise the soil pH). Be sure to add sand to the mix. 70% peat moss might be on the high side. 60 % potting mix (with peat moss included) and 40% sand would provide better drainage from the pots. It is important as well to retain the tap root and give it space to grow when you transplant the saplings to a nursery or permanent site. This will require a deep, well-drained loamy soil on site. If you plan to transplant again, keep in mind that successfully retaining the tap root will become more difficult as the trees grow larger. Finally, keep in mind that the final site will need to be large enough to accommodate a white oak tree (eventually 35 m tall and 25 m wide). Thanks again for your question. Good luck with your oak saplings!
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I have a question… I’m transplanting over 100 white oak tree saplings from cone shoots going in to 2 quart pots.
I have peat moss, potting soil, worm castings I made myself, chicken manure, Blood & bone meals and Mikro-Myco.
I need help with the portion ratios???
I was thinking 70:30 and combining the potting soil, worm castings, chicken manure, Blood & bone meals together for 30% of the mix, 70% peat moss and just sprinkle the Mikro-Myco in their roots.
Thank you for your question about replanting white oak (Quercus alba) seedlings into 2 quart pots.
We are not entirely clear on your reference to cone shoots. Perhaps you are referring to seedlings that have been growing in tubes or cones? Regardless, a 2 quart pot gives a good impression of the size that your saplings have reached.
An important feature of most oak species, including white oaks and bur oaks (Quercus macrocarpa) is that at the sapling stage they develop a strong, extended tap root, just like a carrot. Be sure to give the tap root room to develop and reach downward in the pot. If it is crowded at the base of the pot it will grow around in circles at the base of the pot, weakening the sapling and possibly choking the sapling root system as it develops. You may wish to move up to a 3 quart pot, or even a 1.6 gallon pot, after the first season.
Regarding soil mixture, white oaks and bur oaks prefer a rich, moist, well-drained, loamy soil, pH 5.5 to 6.5 (slightly acid to neutral). Avoid alkaline soil. (Go easy on the chicken manure which will raise the soil pH). Be sure to add sand to the mix. 70% peat moss might be on the high side. 60 % potting mix (with peat moss included) and 40% sand would provide better drainage from the pots.
It is important as well to retain the tap root and give it space to grow when you transplant the saplings to a nursery or permanent site. This will require a deep, well-drained loamy soil on site. If you plan to transplant again, keep in mind that successfully retaining the tap root will become more difficult as the trees grow larger. Finally, keep in mind that the final site will need to be large enough to accommodate a white oak tree (eventually 35 m tall and 25 m wide).
Thanks again for your question. Good luck with your oak saplings!
Are Bur Oak medicinal? Good for stomach issues etc. and what about Chinquapin Oak?
We have a 6 foot Oak tree, however, can't determine if it is a Bur Oak or an English Oak - the leaves are so similar.
Burr oak leaves taste grassy while English oak taste bitter.
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