mimzy Posted July 28, 2015 Hi all, Looking for some Oak seeds, the fresher the better. Also interested in related Quercus species. Cheers, Mimz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manic Posted July 28, 2015 When do the oak set seed? I know a guy with heaps but I have no idea when they set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinegapcontrol Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) I wouldnt know how to ID them but ive got a couple of well and truly mature oaks that produce shitloads of acorns at the right time of year, ive never really paid much attention to when they come out. internet says they ripen in autumn. I'll go have look. Na no acorns at the moment. Edited July 28, 2015 by micoz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimzy Posted July 28, 2015 They are a deciduous species, so I'm guessing they would seed early late spring/summer? Yeah they are a bugger, so common, but nobody holds onto the seed. Thanks for look Micoz! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flora Posted July 28, 2015 is it true that some oaks set seed only once every 2 years? there's 2 groups of oaks i think 1 of the groups does this what do you mean you are interested in related Quercus? do you mean any oaks? hows about cork oaks? i could certainly collect some Q. robur acorns but i'm not sure what is the best time of year to go look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ferret Posted July 28, 2015 around here robur drops around end of summer, a few were germinating on the ground about a month ago. oaks often have a 'mast year' and produce shitloads of acorns and for the next couple of years seed very little.. I have some Q. ilex i can send you, they've been surface sterilized with dilute bleach, soaked in water overnight (floaters discarded) and are sitting in fridge just waiting for me to get around to planting.. cork oak would be sweet too but I can never find seeds on the few trees I know of.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimzy Posted July 28, 2015 Hey guys, yes specifically I am interested in: Quercus robur -English OakQuercus ilex -Holm Oak, Holly OakQuercus suber -Cork Oak You can probably guess what I'm doing from my other posts - truffle culture, hopefully. I'll pm you ferret, would love to grab those ilex. Have plenty to trade . Flora - let me know if you see any in the Summer, the greener the better for my TC. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted July 28, 2015 I can find all of those come season, and pin oak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Berengar Posted July 28, 2015 Q. ilex supsp. ilex is native here so I could probably get you a truckload of acorns (they are ripe in september), not sure if they would be allowed in Australia tough. You considered Q. pubescens? It's said to be one of the prefered hosts for truffles. Are you going to try some on hazel for quicker fruit production? . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flora Posted July 28, 2015 mimzy, ferret or whomsoever... Quercus suber should not be a problem to procure come the time i'll keep a look out for the others too mimzy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flora Posted August 10, 2015 well i adventured into the plantation of over 9000 cork oaks still unsure how the mast cycle works, i believe they should syncronise but few of the trees had any corns, i'm guessing we have not had a mast recently yet some of the trees must produce them in off years hopefully with that many trees there will be plenty available fresh in season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
