huntinsonovagun Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hey, I've got a pretty good area with a bunch of white oak trees. In '04 deer were in there all the time! In '05, I only saw a few deer, but it could have been because of our HUGE acorn crop. I was wondering how I could fertilize 2-3 trees to make them produce the most and best acorns in the country. Any ideas? You think it will work? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... I'd tell you how I do it but then I'd have to kill ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadeye270 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... 10-10-10 ..... put 50lb bag per tree in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... ...or you can just use the "spikes" that are solid fertilizer. Drive a couple into the ground under each tree about now, then forget about it until hunting season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... Here is an excerpt from an article I wrote a few years ago: [ QUOTE ] Hard mast such as acorns, beechnuts, pecans and others are critical to a whitetail's diet. They are high in carbohydrates, which is quick energy and heat for those cold days and stressful days during the rut. Fertilizing these trees may help in not only the amount of mast produced but the quality of mast produced. In my opinion, a fertilized tree also produces a better tasting hard fruit---which may help draw the deer to a particular tree--closer to your deer stand. I fertilize my hard mast trees with 1 pound of 10-20-10 fertilizer per one inch of trunk diameter. I take my post hole diggers and dig small holes around the drip line and fill those holes with the fertilizer. This helps keep the fertilizer from washing away. In areas with lots of oak trees this can be quite expensive. Find the trees that were the best producers in previous years, or the trees that are close to your hunting stands. [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... Thanks friend....I love you very very much. You're the best friend ever. You're so nice, and caring, and considerate, and loving, and kissable, and hugable, and such a great friend. I love you toddie-poo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... Have never feritilized any of the oak trees around here, but might consider it in the future. [ QUOTE ] I fertilize my hard mast trees with 1 pound of 10-20-10 fertilizer per one inch of trunk diameter. [/ QUOTE ] That would be alot for fertilizer for some of these old trees around here. My question with so many oaks, would be more likely to be how do you pick which trees you want to fertilize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagobbln Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... I'd always thought it sounded like a good idea too. But...... Go to this link DEER MANAGEMENT and scroll down to the section called "Managing Natural Deer Habitat" and read the three articles about managing oaks. Little different perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Re: Fertilizing White Oaks... Thats a great link..thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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