How to Pot a Pecan Tree
- 1). Cut pencil-thick-sized twigs of new growth in late spring after the tree has lost its flowers.
- 2). Trim the cuttings into 6 inch to 8 inch lengths. Leave one or two leaves attached to the top of each cutting, stripping away excess leaves.
- 3). Place the twigs or cuttings upright in a container. Add 2 to 3 inches of water to the base of the twigs and soak overnight.
- 4). Prepare a potting mixture of equal parts peat moss, organic compost and potting soil.
- 5). Fill containers or small flower pots with the potting mixture. Styrofoam cups may even be used if you punch a hole in the bottom to provide drainage.
- 6). Remove the twigs from the water. Dip in an organic commercial potting solution, following package directions.
- 7). Plant, one cutting per pot, in the soil mixture to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. Gently tamp down the soil to hold the cutting in place. Do not pack down the soil. Water well.
- 8). Place the potted cuttings in a warm and humid location with filtered sunlight. Do not place in the hot sun. Keep the cuttings moist, but not soggy.
- 9). Remove the seedlings from the pots and plant in a permanent location when new root growth is established and the cutting shows evidence of new growth.
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