2020 Acorns

Not seeing any here so far ... very few the last two .

 

Reds are loaded, nice size to! NELP

 

For those whose oaks were badly defoliated this year, you can pretty much forget about a decent crop of acorns next year. Producing nuts requires a lot of energy and the trees are using reserves to refoliate. FM

 

Acorns are dropping in my area. Checked out a couple flats and ridges the other day. Lots of acorns hitting the ground as well as some beechnuts.

 

Can oak wilt effect them trees 2?

 

I looked at some White Oak twigs in Missaukee County around 11-12 days ago now - & was quite amazed at how tiny the acorns still were for the end of July. I quit even trying to detect the White Oak crop level anywhere.

But they should be showing better by now & I still haven't seen any.

Around NW Lower Michigan, I have been seeing a moderate crop on the Red & Black Oaks. But I have been noticing an odd thing about it - a lot of trees have a good crop only on lower branches, not in the canopy as a whole.

 

Didn’t notice any on our trees yet, they have been defoliated two year in a row.

 

Very very few on my property 3rd year running .

 

spent an hour looking over in hillsdale. reds are abundant and whites are no where to be found. couple pin oaks had some on the tops as well.

 

Any of you oak tree guys identify this oak?? Smooth bark tree. Only one of its kind on my property. Usually has smaller acorns on it every year. I know what whites and reds look like but I don’t pay a lot of attention because I don’t have many. Appreciate it.




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Black Oak or perhaps a Scarlet in the southernmost counties.

 

pin oak for sure

 

Just watched a couple videos on the pin oak. The leaves are very similar to my tree but the pin oak is a rough bark tree. This tree I have is smooth bark (like a maple) and lightish grey in color. I’ll try to remember to take a pic next time out. Acorns are smaller to medium size on average.


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Not as heavy as last year but there are some on the trees.

 

Arenac county seems to be doing pretty good. Last year was the best I remember, this year doesn't seem to any less.