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Originally Posted by Trochu
Do the oaks need cold stratification prior to potting? I've read they do and don't. Have you tried without, did it work?
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I’ve done it without. It took months to germinate. After the stratification period, they germinated much quicker. It’s just simulating what would happen in nature over the winter where the acorn would go through the cold months on the ground. I also found that if I put them in soil in the fall and they germinate, they suddenly drop their leaves in the summer. Maybe by germinating early, they go into a “false autumn” early? It’s all I could think of. It happened to a buddy that I gave a couple of seedlings to as well. But not when planted and germinated in the early spring. 🤷🏼*♂️