Acorns

[steve45]

We've had a lot more rain this year than normal, so we have a bumper crop of acorns under our oak tree. Anybody have a good way to pick them up?

Thanks!

 

[nocutting]

Everybody makes a 5 or 9hp chipper vac these days, they really grind up that kind of debis with ease......now its a funky mulch for your beds.......CK e-bay for a used 1 if you dont want ta spend the $7-900 bucks for a new one

 

[mcwlandscaping]

Those vacs don't suck them up really at all, ive got the billy goat and it doesn't. I just rake them when i have to.

 

[nocutting]

spring rake and a wide poly snow shovel?, I'd still prefer usein my 9hp cub leaf vac. or blow them to kingdom come with our little wonder 11hp ground blower

 

[SLS]

Sounds like a bunch of squirrels are in order.

 

[NickN]

Go buy yourself a pull behind sweeper.Works great for acorns,walnuts,grass,leaves,etc.,,

 

[steve45]

Thanks for the replies! We have some pecan trees, and they make a tool for picking up pecans. Acorns are smaller and the pecan pickers won't pick them up. I was hoping my new Scag with the grass catcher attachment would be able to suck them up, but it doesn't. I only have one oak tree, so I think I'll just rake them for now.

 

[chuckers]

Redmax ebz 8000 is an awesome machine. it moves them like cotton balls

 

[stumper1620]

Sounds like a bunch of squirrels are in order.

I agree, few deer a turkey and an 30.06

 

[SLS]

Go buy yourself a pull behind sweeper.Works great for acorns,walnuts,grass,leaves,etc.,,

True.

I have a 48" Agri-Fab that I picked up at Home Cheepo to use in my yard. I does a great job at picking up acorns and hickory nuts. Just put it on the lowest setting. It's almost like dethatching....the anount of debris it picks up is amazing.