average number of trees per acre
(1997) provid-ed a current and historicalsummary of forest managementcosts in the Southern CoastalPlain. Since most farmlands are ingood shape, you may not need tospend any money on site prepara-tion. The seedling costs are about$25 per 800 (800 trees per acre isa good planting density in thestate). Planting costs are about $40per acre on cropland.