Planting Pecan Trees 
There are two questions, about planting pecan trees, more frequently asked than any 
other: first, how many trees to plant to the acre, and second, what kind of soil in which 
to plant them? Fruit trees may be planted between the pecan trees, allowing about 20 feet apart 
for them, 
On land of fair fertility, trees can be planted every 50 feet, although we would recom- 
mend planting 60 feet apart. If the ground is very rich, plant 70 to 80 feet apart. But, for the 
average, figure on 60 feet apart—12 trees to the acre. Please refer to the Square and Triangle 
methods illustrated below. You get more trees to the acre by planting the Triangle method— 
14 instead of 12. 
Land which will grow hickory or oak 
trees usually grows pecan trees well. It has 
been well said that any land which will grow 
cotton will grow pecans. Well-drained land is 
needed for best results. Practically all lands in 
the Southern states will grow pecans. 
The earlier in the fall season pecan trees are planted the better will be your prospects 
for them living, the more vigorous they will grow off, and the earlier they will begin to 
bear. Set out pecan trees as early as practicable after the leaves fall, in November, December, 
January, February, or March. Even if you cannot plant your trees until January or later, book 
your order early so we may reserve some of our finest trees for you. 
Use a planting board in setting your trees. This is easily made by taking a plank or 
board about six feet long, and cutting a V-shaped groove in the center. Drive stakes in the 
ground where trees are to be planted; then place your planting board so that the groove is 
around one of the stakes. Place small sticks or pegs at each end of the planting board, in 
the ground; this gives you marks to come back to. Dig your hole, replace your planting 
board between the two pegs you set; and now you have the groove in the exact place where 
you want your tree to be. Put your tree into the hole, center it with the planting board, tamp 
the soil down to hold it there. If you do not use a planting board it is hard to get the trees in 
line again after holes are dug, even if they were lined up exactly right to begin with. 
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SQUARE METHOD 
To plant trees by the Square 
Method, take an ordinary L-Square 
and place on the ground in order 
to get your lines true. Sight and 
place a stake 60 feet apart on each 
line until you reach the ends of 
the field, or whatever distance 
apart you are planting your trees. 
Then stake off on parallel lines at 
every 60 feet and plant trees at 
each stake. Twelve trees are plant- 
ed to the acre at 60 feet apart. 
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TRIANGLE METHOD 
To plant trees equidistant in all directions, use the tri- 
angle method. To get a true equilateral triangle drive a 
stake in the corner of the field. Then, with L-Square find 
the stakes along the outside lines as in square method. 
To get the proper distance inward attach wires to two 
adjacent outside stakes, the wires 60 feet long. Make arcs 
with these two wires, and where they meet, properly taut, 
drive stake for tree. Work from that stake until field is 
covered. Fourteen trees will be planted to the acre. 
