Directions for Planting 
Protect the Roots 
Never allow the roots of the trees to become dry or exposed to 
the atmosphere for any length of time from the time they reach you 
until they are set in the ground. Wet the roots in the bundle just as 
soon as you can, and if not ready to set out at once, dig a hole and 
put the roots in and cover up well. Place in a shady place if possible. 
Set your trees at once upon arrival, or heel-in promptly as above. 
Plant as Deep as in the Nursery 
When you set out your pecan trees, plant them about the same 
depth they stood in the nursery. Fill in the hole with the best top- 
soil, packing the dirt well around the roots, especially the tap root. 
Keep the roots of the tree straight in their natural position, and do 
not bend them down by the tree. 
Dig Large Holes — Protect the Roots 
Have a large hole for your tree. Two feet wide and two feet 
deep is normally large enough for pecan trees; and this hole can be 
edged larger as trees are planted, if necessary for the larger size 
trees. Holes about 12 inches across, and one to two feet deep usually 
are large enough for pear trees. 
Fertilize Properly 
When trees are to be planted on soil rather poor in fertility, use 
a good top-soil in the hole when filling it. About the best fertilizer 
after the tree is planted is manure scattered around the tree. DO 
NOT BANK IT AROUND THE TREE, but scatter it around for 
three feet or so. And if a commercial fertilizer is used, take it and 
scatter it around on the earth around the tree, and then work it 
lightly into the soil. Do not let any fertilizer of any sort touch the 
roots, for many trees are killed by strong fertilizers burning the roots 
before the roots get started growing in the new soil. Fertilizer 

placed on top of the soil will have its substance taken down by rains. 
Put fertilizer around your trees in late winter, if possible, so that 
the trees will get a fine growth in the spring. When the trees are old 
enough to bear, use potash in some form—wood ashes will do. 
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