Willow Oak is not only for beginners

Aug. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- Willow oak has a long lifespan and grows very fast. It can reach a height of about 70 feet and the canopy can have a diameter of 50 feet. It can grow on a variety of alluvial soil. The soil should hold a lot of moisture during its growth period. It has a neat pyramidal shape when young and as it ages, it gets an oval shape. Pruning may be necessary to give the tree a good form. Willow oak is used as a source of pulp as well as lumber. It produces acorn and hence it has a lot of wildlife value. It is widely used in the cities and is very popular as a shade tree. Being a good ornamental tree, it is widely used as a shade tree and to add some green in empty lots. The foliage goes bright yellow before the leave fall and this is quite a sight. It is also extensively used as a street tree.
Also known as the willow oak, this tree produces classic shaped acorns that can reach a length of 12-18 centimeters. The acorns are used as food for squirrels, birds and other animals in the forest. This tree is commonly cut down for its use in paper mill production for paper, cups and other paper products. It can withstand both sun and shade and grows around 100 feet.
Willow oak grows on a variety of alluvial soils and is found on ridges and high flats on first bottoms of major streams. On second bottoms it grows on ridges, flats, and sloughs and can be very common in some minor stream bottoms. It develops best on clay loam ridges of new alluvium.
Studies show that site quality of willow oak decreases from the higher to the lower topographic positions within a floodplain. Willow oak is rarely found on upland sites but is occasionally seen on hardpan areas of very old terraces and on hammocks or bays. Trees on these sites are usually of poor quality. In addition to topography, willow oak quality and growth rate are affected by soil characteristics and available moisture.
In the Mississippi Delta, site quality decreases within each topographic position as clay content 30 to 46 cm (12 to 18 in) below the soil surface increases. For the non-Delta region in the South, site quality decreases within a topographic position as available potassium in the top 15 cm (6 in) of soil increases.
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