Water Oak (Quercus nigra)

Dudley Phelps shows us just how many acorns a Water Oak can produce. If you are looking for super heavy, consistent, mast producer to plant on your property this easy to establish and grow red oak is for you.

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[MrSilverback]

Everything you said is true. A bit more info might be helpful. I'm on a volunteer disaster chainsaw team. I've noticed that after bad storms across the south, about 85% of the downed trees are water oaks. They pull up a huge root ball, but no taproot (no they don't break off). Don't know if all water oaks fail to put down a taproot, but none of the root balls that I've seen have them. I suggest, if you plant one water oak, plan two or three within the likely root zone. I've never seen one blown over that had roots interconnected to other trees. Similar to redwoods.

[TheArboristPT]

Just found your channel and subscribed!!!! Great video!!!

[SlainteFromFlorida]

Two kinds of Water Oak; ones that rot and shed limbs on your house and then there's the ones that rot and shed limbs somewhere other than your house. Either way, to hell with a Water Oak.

[GoneCarnivore]

I just ordered the Shuwater oak 6 pack that's on sale. Hoping for all the good traits of both parents. Fast growth, big acorns and ability to grow almost anywhere.

[davemmhunter]

They tell me the water oak is a magnet for termites, is this true ???

[stephenfiore]

after year, the squirrels loved my tree. It was a pleasure to watch them. Unfortunately it is rotting at the bottom and shedding a lot of big branches and has to come down....*

[tommyhunter]

I hate them dang things. They are good around a duck pond but that is it. Don’t ever put one near your house or you’ll need insurance yo repair your roof.