The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-18
THE QUESTION BOX.
Pecan Culture.

noticed in recent issue OF the NEWS
that in your Question Box" column there
were different questions asked and an
sweged pertaining to the culture of the pc
cap nut, and being somewhat interested in
the subject beg leave to ask the following
questions, hoping you will answer same:
| see il the answers that rich sandy soil
Is the best for the pecan. But does it re-
quire land of two or three years cultivation,
Or will new land be as gOods
Is it not necessary that the soil be pre-
paired and well fortified before plantingl
Please answer the above, and you will
greatly oblige me. w. w. l.
Sumner, Ca.
Your questions have been answered in
previous numbers, but we repeat. pecans
can only be grown by planting where the
trees are to grow.
II is too late now to start an orchard.
You must hold yourself in readiness to
plant this fall soon after the nuts ripen in
the fall. If you will write us then we will
put you in the way Of starting au orchard
just right.
We tell you now, as we tell every one else,
that it is labor thrown away to set out trees
bought from nurseries.
You must plant the fresh nuts right
where you want the tree to grow If you
want to make a success OF pecan growing
and then you must be prepared to wait till
time for the trees to bear, and that will be
from eight to twelve years, according to
the quality of the soil.
Those who sell the seeds may be willing to
deceive you as to the time you may expect
the pecan trees to yield you returns. but we
are not disposed to raise your expectations
IN that respect. You will not get any re-
turns worth speaking of before ten years
The nut tree must have its tap root and
you must plant the nut where tine treeAs to
grow if you want to make tree that will
Produce nuts.
Let no one be deceived in this respect.
The richer the soil the sooner will the tree
produce nuts. A wornout clay soil will not
Produce pecans.
On good loamy soil you can plant the
iats three or four in the hill 40x40 or Axis
AAd cultivate the land for; six or seven
years Just the same as you did before while
Tue pecans are growing, but it will be better
wpIant it in such crops as will improve the
"ol-such crops as clover or pease-and
Suhn turn it over to the pecans after they
ave become OF good size-say thirty or
f0TTty feet high.
1t will be ten or twelve years before the
Poans produce any tangible results, and
you need not be deceived in thinking that
tou Will get any earlier returns. The
@ulh OF 1t is, one generation must plant Pc
HAl,S LOT the succeeding generation.
"a young man may plant with the expec-
Aaion OF having something to provide him
@ I and family with living later on in
NE ne Do not enter upon pecan culture with
Product.
a., u saying this we do not desire to disoour-
~ ~ pecan planting, but merely to state the
NJ ot mat 1t cannot possibly lift a present
ortgage or relieve present indebtedness.
eve eve ~ !. VIII benefit the coming generation,
&C, &C. II 1t does not the present. 1t is very
rigsS, 70 start pecan grove, and IL started
NM NM viii improve the value of your hold
- 70 a marked extent.
mn. - que time this fall we will be able to give
n leaders leaders all necessary advice in regard
80 Ting grove. 1t is too late now. No
'''1Oer Is the best time to plant the nuts