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| Author: | tcmorris78 [ 08 Aug 2020, 09:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Oak forest project |
Morning all, I have around 15 oak saplings and would like to make a forest with them all. Never attempted one before so looking for a wee bit of advice before starting. I was planning on making a wooden training box for them. Do i plant them all in there at once or keep them growing in their individual pots for now? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers |
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| Author: | sputnik [ 08 Aug 2020, 11:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oak forest project |
Your decision largely depends on the size and variation of your saplings. Convincing forests are usually made up of varying sized trees so if your saplings are of similar girth you may want to grow them on to get the variation before putting them together as a forest. |
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| Author: | richardb [ 08 Aug 2020, 16:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oak forest project |
As sputnik said if they are all similar size then you need to change the relative sizes. Put most in your training box but try and put 30% into your garden or large 5 ltr pots to try and put a bit more size on them over the next couple of yrs. |
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| Author: | Brendan [ 11 Aug 2020, 09:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oak forest project |
Oaks will take years to thicken up in a pot. They have really large leaves, so a group planting is going to be quite difficult to create unless you are using a number of largeish oaks. What size are your saplings - pic? |
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| Author: | xu5 [ 18 Aug 2020, 09:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oak forest project |
Hi, I also have plans for a Sessile Oak forest as it reminds me of the temperate "rain" forests of Argyll. Mine are in flower pots at the moment gaining some difference in size. Oaks can be quite susceptible to mildew so a sunny aspect with good airflow around them is important. This means that a very dense canopy like you might achieve with Beech will be hard to make work. This doesn't mean that a forest won't work, but the branch tips will need a bit of space between them. |
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