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Subject: preventing acorns
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: bish-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 05 Sep 2002 12:46 PDT
Expires: 05 Oct 2002 12:46 PDT
Question ID: 62025
how can I prevent my oak trees from growing (and of course covering my
lawn with) acorns?

Request for Question Clarification by nellie_bly-ga on 05 Sep 2002 14:41 PDT
Do you want to destroy fully grown oak trees or prune them or are you
dealing with seedlings or do you simply want to find a way to deal
with acorns on your lawn?

Request for Question Clarification by alienintelligence-ga on 06 Sep 2002 04:57 PDT
Hi bish...

I was going to suggest preventing the tree
from a productive flowering cycle.

There are a few methods associated with
the reduction in flowering population,
mostly mechanically natural in occurrence.
Simulation is possible, yet probably in
some ways impractical in implementation.

Would you be interested in entertaining
these impractical, although 100% possible
ideas, in lieu of the non-existent "easy off-
the-shelf" way?

-AI

Clarification of Question by bish-ga on 06 Sep 2002 10:40 PDT
if I wanted to remove the trees, I obviously would not be asking how
to prevent the acorns from forming. Is their a practical way of
preventing polination of the acorns or any way to prevent them from
growing? This is the question. I have submitted a second question
regarding dealing with acorns after they have fallen to the lawn.
Raking and picking them up manually is impractical due to their
extremely large numbers. I've tried a shop vac which is too slow; I
made a special rake with close tines-didn't work.

Request for Question Clarification by alienintelligence-ga on 06 Sep 2002 16:24 PDT
O-kay...

bish, would you mind answering my req for 
clarification?

Mine has nothing to do with permanently 
harming the tree(s)

-AI

Clarification of Question by bish-ga on 10 Sep 2002 08:24 PDT
Reply to alienintelligence: yes, I will consider your 100% possible
but impractical suggestions, even though they will do me no good (as
you say-they are impractical).
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Subject: Re: preventing acorns
Answered By: spot_tippybuttons-ga on 10 Sep 2002 22:26 PDT
 
Howdy!

Ever considered a pet squirrel? ;-)

There are two commonly used methods for preventing trees from
producing fruits and nuts. While neither is 100% effective, either
should greatly reduce your cleanup job when the acorns come into
season.

The first method is to hand remove spent flowers. Flowers are simply
pruned off before they can produce fruit/nuts. This is effective for
small trees, however, it may be too time consuming if you have large,
well developed trees.

The second method is application of a hormonal treatment spray during
the appropriate season. The specific type of hormonal spray varies
depending on the exact variety of tree and climate, so you will need
to contact a qualified gardener in your area to determine the correct
type of spray and the best time to apply it. This will not stop 100%
of the acorns, however, applied correctly it should greatly reduce the
amount.

Hope this helps, and good luck!


Preventing Fruiting 
http://members.tripod.com/~humboldtstandard/fruiting2.html

Preventing Trees From Fruiting
http://outreach.missouri.edu/extensioninfoline/lawn&garden/prevent_tree_fruit.html

Preventing or Reducing Fruit on Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
http://www.mortonarb.org/plantinfo/plantclinic/hortcare_reducingfruit.pdf

Preventing Fruiting in Woody Plants
http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/horticulture/g1029.htm

Preventing Fruiting in Woody Plants (Note: this is a different article
than above)
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modpb/12119711.html


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