The number of oak seedlings needed to successfully stock the next stand depends on seedling size prior to the harvest and the percentage of oaks desired in the next stand. For example, if a pure oak stand were desired and all the oak seedlings were 1 foot tall, you would need 11,000 per acre to insure survival of a sufficient number to fully stock a new stand. If they were all 8 feet tall, you would need just 275 per acre. The larger the seedlings, the more likely they are to survive and outgrow competing vegetation. Fewer oak seedlings are needed if other tree species are present and desirable as growing stock.