Planting and Care of the Pecan Orchard 111 



acre at any given distance. This method also permits greater 

 ease and thoroughness in cultivation. 



In laying out the orchard according to the hexagonal method 

 when only a small acreage is to be planted, the simpler plan 

 is to use a line. The base line is first established on one side 

 of the orchard (see previous method) and stakes set at what- 

 ever distance from it the trees are to be planted. Two per- 

 sons, A and B, then take a line or wire marked as to the de- 

 sired distance. A places one end of the line at the base of 

 the first stake and B steps out opposite the center of the first 

 two stakes and describes an arc. A then places the end of his 

 line at the base of the second stake, and B describes another 

 arc. Where the arcs intersect a stake is set, which determines 

 the location of the first tree. This process is repeated to the 

 end of the row. The first row is then used in the establish- 

 ment of the second, and so on until stakes are set wherever a 

 tree is to be planted in the orchard. 



When a large planting is to be made, a sweep or bull tongue 

 can be used to lay off the rows. The field is laid off in strips 

 of the distance to be allowed between the rows. Furrows are 

 then run in the opposite direction just one-half the distance 

 to be allowed between rows. The person carrying stakes 

 should go down the first row setting a stake at the first inter- 

 section and then skipping every other one. When the next 

 row is started, the first stake should be set at the second inter- 

 section, and every other one skipped. 



NUMBER OF TREES TO 10 ACRES 



HEXAGONAL 



46 ft. 8 in 231 trees 



60 ft 139 trees 



72 ft 97 trees 



