WOLFE’S PECAN NUPvSERY 
PLANTING METHODS 
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METHOD 1 — 85 ft. x 35 ft. 
If planting by the 35 ft. square meth¬ 
od, you have 35 trees per acre. This 
gives early heavy production per acre. 
“A” trees in diagram are the perma¬ 
nent trees. When these trees begin to 
crowd, take out all “B” trees. If these 
“B” trees were planted in early heavy 
producers, you will have gotten eight to 
ten years of production. In the Western 
belt, except in low river bottoms, the 
early heavy producing varieties would 
be Texas Prolific, Halbert, and proba¬ 
bly Jersey. \t this period, if you are not satisfied with your permanent “A” trees, you 
have nine “C” trees per acre that may become your permanent trees or that you can leave 
in full production, top-working your *‘A” trees. After they have gotten into full 
production, cut out your “C” trees. If you are planting on poor soils, you 
should give entire area between trees to cover crop. 
METHOD 2 — 35 ft. x 70 ft 
If you plant 35 ft. in row and 70 ft. between rows, you have 18, trees per acre. This 
also gives you a choice of varieties and if your “A” trees are not what you want when 
they come into production, you can topwork and at same time be getting full production 
on “B” trees while they are coming into production. You can also produce as many lbs. 
of annual crops per acre as when planting only 9 trees. Planting by this method, you 
should leave 6 ft. on each side of tree row the first two years and gradually widen this 
out as trees get larger. Plant a winter cover crop on space left for trees. This* is probably 
the best method for irrigation where trees make rapid growth. 
METHOD 3 — 60 ft. x 60 ft. 
This method gives, you 9 trees per acre or if you plant 60 ft. apart in the square, you 
have 12 trees. By this method you have no cutt.ng out to do. However, you have 
no choice of varieties. This has been used quite extensively in the past, especially 
the 60x60 ft. plantings. Fruit trees, grapes, or berries may be used as fillers where 
soil is suitable. 
“Out of 120 pecan trees we bought from you five years ago, all of them are 
growing and most of them bearing.” 
Transvaal S. Africa. 
