Plants

Oak trees are a type of deciduous tree. That are well known and almost everywhere. These are broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. Forests which are primarily composed of deciduous trees are called deciduous forests. The oak tree is a member of the Beech family and its scientific name is Quercus or Lithocarpus. The best type of soil for a healthy and nutritious growth of deciduous trees is referred to as podzol.

Oak trees can live 200 or more years. The largest oak tree of record is the Wye oak in the community of Wye Mills in Talbot County on Maryland’s eastern shore in the U.S.A. It is believed to be more than 400 years old, and it measures 9 meters (~ 32 feet) in circumference, it is 31 meters (~ 105 feet) tall with a crown spread of 48.1 meters (~ 158 feet).

The largest certified Oak tree is one named “The Seven Sisters Oak” in Lewisburg, Mandeville, Lousiana. It measures 11.27 meters (37 feet and 2 inches) in circumference with a crown spread of 45.72 meters (150 feet). It is estimated that it is more than 1,000 years old.

To manufacture food, plants need: The nutrients, soil moisture from water, carbon dioxide from the air, and the sun’s energy. A mature oak tree can draw up to 50 or more gallons of water per day. Trees take up water through their root system. Some of the water evaporates from the leaves in a process called transpiration.

In the population program if you don’t select all the nutrients and all the water required for proper growth, the tree leaves will grow yellow (more yellow the less water and nutrients). Under these conditions, the acorn production will only reach a percentage of their full potential.

At some point because of lack of nutrients and/or water, the trees will not grow at all and will not produce any acorns. After looking at the previous table you now know that lacking a specific nutrient affects a different aspect of the tree development. Also, when not enough water or not all nutrients are available, the trees will grow much slower and smaller but will not stop growing.