On the other hand, a person who fertilizes oaks and sees few or no acorns may swear that fertilization does not affect acorn production. Bare with me. The purpose of this article is not to confuse the issue. To the contrary, this article seeks to help identify ways to maximize the chance that fertilizing oaks will yield the desired results. The benefits of fertilization are fairly common knowledge.
Fertilization can provide nutrients necessary for plant growth and improve overall health.
We see fertilizers used in the agriculture and ornamental industry to maximize yields. Depending on the industry, the desired yield may come from different plant parts. In the ornamental industry, the desired yield is often healthy plants that produce abundant flowers marigolds, Impatiens, etc. In the food side of the agriculture industry the desired yield is often the fruit produced tomatoes, apples, beans, etc. With oaks, our desired outcome is much like the agronomic producer increased fruit production.