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Forest Floor Fissures: A New Dawn for Oak Regeneration?

New research shows long, thin forest gaps help oak trees regrow with less work. Find out how this changes forest care.

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https://newsletter.tf/forest-gaps-help-oak-trees-grow-less-work/

Forest researchers found that long, thin openings in forests help new oak trees grow better than large, round openings. This new method needs less work to keep other plants from growing too much.

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https://newsletter.tf/forest-gaps-help-oak-trees-grow-less-work/

You dont see many young oaks. Deer eat oak seedlings, oak groves have a hard time regenerating. One easy way to protect oak seedlings is to use a small loop of fence around them, until they're about three feet tall. Three feet tall is the magic height where a little pruning by deer doesn't hurt them. I use a single stake to hold the fence up.
Teenage black oak about 15 yrs old, a little fence for a few years and theres a healthy young tree. Another technique is to place a small brush pile over seedlings. A forester visited my land and remarked on the unusual amount of young oaks, he said he doesn't see oak grove regeneration often.
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