On Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:46:33 -0800, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

On 11/2/2008 6:42 AM, Phisherman wrote:
I found a chestnut oak seed and put it in the refrigerator last month
to simulate winter (not sure if this is necessary for oak). What is
the best method of starting this seed? I want to plant the tree in
my yard where it gets full sun, but wondering if I could give it a
good head start on a sunny window sill in potting soil. TIA

My garden encyclopedia lists 34 species of oak with their common names.
"Chestnut oak" is not one of them. Did you find an acorn (oak seed) or
a chestnut?


The seed looks similar to a buckeye seed, nothing like an acorn. It
could be a chestnut tree, but most of these have been lost to blight.

If it's an acorn, see my
http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_oak_acorn.html, which tells how I
got a large oak tree from an acorn.

If you get snow in your area, then refrigerating the acorn is good. If
you are in a mild-winter climate, just plant it now.