The construction industry is a fertile field for colorful and racy jargon. New words and terms spring up most regularly, usually for the purpose of promoting something or for confusing the issues to gain economic advantage. A stylish new term of the past twenty-five years is Fast Track Construction. It is a no-nonsense term that rolls easily off the tongue and conjures up images of expedition, economy, efficiency, and directness of purpose. The word track connotes a direct, unswerving route to a predetermined destination.
During stressful periods, oak trees will drop acorns to redirect its energy from producing seeds. Oak trees (Quercus spp.) take decades to mature. Depending on their species, the trees are 20 to 30 years old when they produce their first acorns. Even then, acorn production is not consistent from year to year.
The most reliable distinction is in the inner surface of the acorn shell. White oaks are glabrous(hairless) and red oaks are tomentose(hairy). 2. White oak acorns require one season to mature, whereas red oak acorn require two seasons. 3. White oak acorn initiate germination in autumn, whereas red oak acorn usually do not germinate until next spring. 4. Red oak acorn has a higher tannin content rather than white oak acorn. but there are intermediate group between white oak and red oak. Which oak drops acorns first? here in lowcountry of south carolina, water oaks drop first. right around the beginning of september.