Planting Pecan Trees

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Published 2017-09-22
Let's talk about planting pecan trees. In North Carolina we plant grafted pecan trees to get improved varieties. This video shows what to consider when planning to plant pecan trees.

For more information on topics like this, please visit NC Cooperative Extension on the web at www.ces.ncsu.edu/

All Comments (21)
  • Love the video. I feel like I got transported to the 80s learning about pecan trees from the Ag teacher
  • @kensharpe5545
    Great video on pecan tree planting. Further study on this process is to be sure and plant a bare root tree in the winter/dormant months to help roots establish before the soil warms. Thanks for your video, it was very informative.
  • @jamesmosier111
    Thanks Mike, very helpful. Just planted (2) trees in my yard. An Elliot and a Pawnee.
  • @MrBoDiggety
    very thorough video. My only question is, since i'm in Florida, should there be some additive to the hole like manure, peat, and/or premium topsoil?
  • @bot-ip1lu
    Will a 40’ spacing(about 20trees/acres)still produce a decent yield in the long run ? Could you give an estimation/guess of how many % of decreasing yield this will be compare to 8trees/acre ? Thanks in advance
  • That is so cool. So now i need to find 3 grafted trees? Besides chain stores, where can i find quality grafted, ready to plant trees is South Carolina?
  • @dmullinax1000
    Two questions here: Last year's drought killed all of my pecan trees. One was over a year old, and the three I had planted that spring. I replanted last weekend. They were watered every weekend but still perished. You mention latex paint to control temperature fluctuations. Could this have helped, increasing the survival rate caused from the drought? Next I notice the bear root trees were not completely level. In fact, one was leaning. I take a level and make sure my new trees are straight. I take it it is not necessary to do this? Thanks in advance. I use this video as a guide watched it almost a dozen times trying to establish my orchard.
  • @frankdatank2529
    Wow I didnt realize how much went into making a pecan tree cool
  • @lisacooper1201
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  • @Lulu-kt6gr
    Hi! I just identified some leaves from plants that appeared out of nowhere in my front yard - four of them and they are growing very quickly – identified on a plant identifier app as pecan trees. Is this possible? I am in Northern California. The leaf, with its pointed tip and serrated edges, looks exactly like the leaf of the pecan tree in photos. I have no idea why these trees would be going growing here except that I did feed pecans to wild turkeys for a while a few years back. Any ideas? Thanks
  • Should I put soil and Fertilizer in the hole as well or just dirt?
  • Great video. A little unclear on the water dam you create once the tree is planted verses kicking a portion of the dam down if there is too much water?
  • @Kube_Dog
    How long before such a tree bears fruit?
  • for the past 4 years. My pecans are dropping early. Some may be the size of a marble. Or they rot and drop. I use to get 50 pounds or more off these trees and now the trees do not post nuts to eat. they are terrible. What do I need to do?