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From: JOE RUD
City:
Sandwich, IL
Last fall I gathered acorns & bagged in soil all winter in refrigerator. Started in spring in small trays now have in quart pots. Red, White & Burr Oaks now are 12"-18" tall. Would they be better suited if I leave in pots this winter and plant next year or plant this year?

 
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From: Richard Hentschel
Extension Educator, Horticulture
DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit
hentsche@illinois.edu
Hello Joe: I would plan on planting them next spring. You will need to provide the witnter dormancy just like you provided as acorns, only this time you can leave them outside in the protected location. Be sure you protect the young trees from being eaten by rabbits and deer. You could dig a trench and place the pots there and cover with soil to moderate the soil temperatures in the pots and use a screening material to prevent the feeding of the tops since they will be exposed.

Sincerely, Richard

 
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