A good book for questions about seeds in USA.
SEEDS OF WOODY PLANTS IN THE UNITED STATES
FOREST SERVICE, US DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Handbook NO. 450 reprint 1989 verses 1974 - 883 pages.
If you have trouble finding this info contact me at
and I will email you a pdf file on specific
species.

Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
www.treedictionary.com
and
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
Watch out for so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, tornado's, volcanic eruptions and other
abiotic forces keep reminding humans that they are not the boss.

"Phisherman" wrote in message
...
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