Asked August 26, 2024, 9:24 AM EDT
I have an enormous number of white oak seedlings growing in my back yard. I would like to transfer them to containers, grow them until they are bigger, and then find people to take plant them in their yards.
1. Which is better, to put the oak seedlings in containers now or in the spring? How much does that matter?
They are taking over my yard, so I have to remove at least some this fall. If it's better to wait until spring, I'm wondering if I should simply discard what I remove this fall.
2. Should I only put certain sizes in containers?
The seedlings range in size from 3 to 15 inches. I'm wondering if certain sizes have a better success rate.
Or should I be looking for something else to decide which ones to put in containers, say, dig them all up and only containerize the ones with certain root characteristics? What would those characteristics be?
Regards,
Lizz Kleemeier
Montgomery County Maryland