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Acorn Storage: Can You Really Fool Mother Nature?

Moisture levels in acorns before storage are critical. Two years after being dried before storage, water oak (Quercus nigra) acorns had 17% to 25% germination, while cherrybark oak (Q. pagoda) acorns were dead. Acorns stored fully hydrated faired far better after 2 years in storage, with germination ranging from 48% to 53% in water oak acorns, and from 67% to 76% in cherrybark oak acorns.


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Author(s): Kristina F. Connor

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 2008

Event: Southern Forest Nursery Association
2008 - Asheville, North Carolina