Cultivate the Ground 
Cultivate for four to six feet around each tree thoroughly all 
during the summer. Pecan trees do best where the land is cultivated 
well. Our own experience has taught us that no tree responds to care 
and cultivation better than the papershell pecan. Frequent shallow 
cultivation is best. Keep the weeds and grass down, for they take the 
moisture and nourishment needed badly by the young growing pecan 
trees. 
Special Notice About Fertilizer 
Recent experiments in our own orchards have shown us that one 
pound of Nitrate of Soda or Sulphate of Ammonia for each year 
the tree has been planted will be of great benefit and cause the 
trees to grow very fast. Merely spread it around the trees for two 
or three feet and hoe or dig in well. This can be done at any time 
from April 1st to the last of June, usually the earlier the better. 






Care of Young Trees 
No pruning is necessary after you once get the trees branching 
high enough. The larger trees we sell will branch high enough anyway, 
but the smaller trees have to have sprouts cut off occasionally that 
come out on the body of the tree until the branches get high enough. 
This may be done at any time required, either summer or winter. 
We do not let our own pecan trees start branching lower than shoulder 
high. They look better and you can work around them where they are 
not allowed to head too low. 



PRUNE 
Below Shoulder High- 
Bass Trees Come Pruned, Ready to Plant 
We endeavor to send out properly pruned trees, just as if we were 
going to plant them ourselves, leaving the planter nothing to do but to 
set them out. The taller grades of trees should be top-trimmed, as it 
balances the top against unavoidable loss of some roots when the tree 
is transplanted. Proper pruning insures the tree living and a good 
growth. Where trees are properly pruned, handled and planted, there 
is no reason why any of them should die. Our prices are made on the 
height of the trees when dug. When properly top-trimmed, the height 
is often materially reduced. Therefore if the height of a trimmed tree, 
when received, is less than the catalog height, this is the explanation. 
We measure our trees from the ground up and not from the tip of the 
tap roots as many nurserymen do. Our 3 to 4 feet trees are often as 
large as their “5 to 6 feet” trees— we don’t charge for roots. You 
pay us for a smaller size tree. 



Advice on Pecan Culture 
Ask us all the questions you wish to in regard to pecan growing. We will gladly give 
you our opinion. And as experts, let us advise you not to put off setting out your pecans. 
Remember the loss of a year’s time in getting started means the loss of a year’s splendid 
income later, at a time when you may appreciate it most. And speaking of the time 
element, it would pay you to buy and plant our larger trees, for you would save that 
initial growing period. Let Bass solve your pecan problems. 

For further information or definite instructions on Pecan growing, write the U. S$. Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, D.C., for free Farmers’ Bulletin Number 700, on *'Pecan Culture,’’ and 
Number 1501, on *'Nut-Tree Propagation,’’ and other available bulletins on Pecans. 



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