Oak Tree

Tall Oak

I weould like to know if Oak Trees like allot of water?

How fast does a Oak Tree grow in one year?

newguy18

first of all welcome to treeworld,
second that question leads to a couple of other questions,
what kind of oak tree?
what kind of soil[or better microenviroment]is it in?
Some pics would help espically of the bark,foliage,and if possible have your county ag agent run a soil test,usually free.

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treevet

1. Depends on what species of oak, and other variables such as climate, mass, environment, etc. etc,

2, See #1

treevet

sorry bill. didn t see yours

newguy18

No biggy,your probabley closer than i am.

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Species?
Location?
Soil type?

A lot of water is a relative term. Most oaks like the occasional "drink" but don't tolerate wet feet.

A few oaks ( "swamp oaks") tolerate wet or poorly drained soils, but these trees are typically short lived, weak wooded or both.

Good drainage and high quality of soil combined with deep watering with drying between waterings and regular, slow release (organic) fertilizer can make any oak tree grow much faster than a tree in the forest.

But as a rule, too much water causes all kinds of problems for oaks.

treevet

When they get the water can be of importance. Ring porous (OAK, elm, chestnut, etc.) trees take a "big drink" (as Shigo would say) early on and have large diameter vessels in the beginning of the growth increment as opposed to diffuse porous (maple, birch, poplar, etc) have equal vessels through the growth increment.
Diffuse porous do well here as we have heavy rains early that quickly subside as the season progresses.