take hull off acorn?

[whitenack]

when planting an accorn, should i remove the husk, hull, or whatever you call it?

 

[TREETX]

Yes, it should come off fairly easy if the acorn is ripe. Soak the acorn after removal. If they float, they are not viable.

Good luck

 

[whitenack]

what color should it be?

what color should ripe bur oak acorns be? I know other acorns are dark, but all the pictures i have seen of bur's have been green. Mine are green and yellow. Are they ripe? Will they ripen?

 

[TREETX]

I would determine ripeness by ease of hull removal rather than color. I know they are at times hard to get off of a bur. It should not still be grown together at the top. I have grown many other oaks but only a handful of burs.

It is a numbers game so don't plan on planting 3 or 4. Start more and cull from there.

Nate