Facebook
X (Twitter)
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
Delicious
LinkedIn
StumbleUpon
Blue oak acorns more viable in Madera County than Kern County
Authors
Douglas McCrearyNeil K. McDougald
Ralph L. Phillips
Authors Affiliations
D. McCreary is Natural Resource Specialist, UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center; N.K. McDougald is Area Natural Resource Specialist, Madera County; R.L. Phillips is Natural Resource/Range and Livestock Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern and Tulare counties.Publication Information
Hilgardia 49(5):18-21. DOI:10.3733/ca.v049n05p18. September 1995.
PDF of full article, Cite this article
Abstract
Acorns from native blue oaks growing in Madera and Kern counties were evaluated for quality in this 2-year study. Acorns from Madera County were larger and more of their seedlings emerged from the soil and at a faster rate than acorns from Kern County. Insect infestation and disease in the acorns were not consistent during the study.
McCreary D, McDougald N, Phillips R. 1995. Blue oak acorns more viable in Madera County than Kern County. Hilgardia 49(5):18-21. DOI:10.3733/ca.v049n05p18
Also in this issue:
Natural biological control of western yellow-striped armyworm, Spodoptera praefica (Grote), in hay alfalfa in northern CaliforniaCompetitive grants: Wave of the future?
Sediments reveal health of Lake Tahoe
Urban yard waste benefits orchard
Organic codling moth control approved
Urbanization crowds out oaks
Letters
Long-term survival question: Why do oaks produce boom-and-bust seed crops?
Planted blue oaks may need help to survive in Southern Sierras
Optimizing tomato distribution to processors lifts profits little
Consistent annual treatment helps future olive leaf spot control
Leaf removal improves fungicide control of powdery mildew in SJV grapes
Farm labor contractors play new roles in agriculture