Archive image from page 14 of Descriptive catalog fall 1922. Descriptive catalog : fall 1922 and spring 1923 . descriptivecatal1922chas Year: 1922 lllllhlMIIUIIIIIHIIII iiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiii 11 < 11111L t IJ1111L1111111 CHASE'S 'ALABAMA GROWN' NURSERY STOCK [IIIIII1UIIII IIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PECANS—Continued. of nuts per acre is doubled and the owner gets the benefit during his lifetime; that the trees so planted will not be over-crowded for, say, twenty-five years. 'Let posterity do the thin- ning,' says Mr. Scott. They thrive best on deep, rich soil. Lands along the cre
Archive image from page 14 of Descriptive catalog fall 1922. Descriptive catalog : fall 1922 and spring 1923 . descriptivecatal1922chas Year: 1922 lllllhlMIIUIIIIIHIIII iiiiiiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiii 11 < 11111L t IJ1111L1111111 CHASE'S 'ALABAMA GROWN' NURSERY STOCK [IIIIII1UIIII IIIIMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PECANS—Continued. of nuts per acre is doubled and the owner gets the benefit during his lifetime; that the trees so planted will not be over-crowded for, say, twenty-five years. 'Let posterity do the thin- ning,' says Mr. Scott. They thrive best on deep, rich soil. Lands along the creeks and river valleys which are subject to occasional overflow and which are underlaid with a permanent water supply are most ideal for Pecan growing. It is always best to plant the trees where their tap roots will reach the water, but this is not absolutely necessary for their productiveness. All that is expected of a Pecan tree until it reaches bearing age is wood growth. It wTould follow that anything which is favorable to such growth should be available. Xo young Pecan tree should be starved for either moisture or plant food; therefore, they should have fre- quent and shallow cultivation, for such culti- vation conserves the moisture and makes the plant food available for the trees. When the trees become well established, say 8 or 10 years old, and it is found that they bear better without cultivation—cultivation should cease. No trees should be cultivated unless good re- sults from it. YIELD IN NITS AND DOLLARS. Mr. Scott has kept a careful record on an orchard of 30 trees, showing the average yield per tree as follows: Eighth year after planting, 20 lbs. Ninth year after planting, Z1V2 lbs. The varieties are Stuart, Schley, and Success. If planted 40 by 40 feet it requires 27 trees per acre. An average yield of 20 lbs. per tree at 60c per pound means $ per tree, or $325 per acre the eighth year. He stated that the entire crop sold readily at 60c to 70c per pound
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