Hazelunt tree Planting Instructions

Pick a spot with full to partial sun and well-drained soil to plant the hazelnut tree seedling. A hazelnut tree needs to be close to at least one other variety of hazelnut tree for cross pollination to occur. This tree will pollinate and bloom during the winter months. Pollination occurs through the wind dispersing pollen from male to female flowers.

 
Dig a hole at least 4 inches deep to place the hazelnut or hazelnut tree seedling. After planting, water well and maintain a moist environment for the nut or seedling. Since the hazelnut tree will drop nuts, many people prefer to plant the tree away from sidewalks or buildings.

The hazelnut seedling will be sturdy, yet it's vulnerable to being stepped upon. Protect it well with a barrier around it.

Black walnut Planting Instructions

Black walnuts must be transplanted before any green leaf growth of bud swell.

The depth of the transplant hole must be at least three-quarters of the overall height of the seedling. In other words, if the young black walnut seedling is 24 inches high, the hole must be at least 18 inches deep. Make the hole's diameter 6 to 8 inches.

The root from the seedling must fit inside the newly dug transplant hole.

Pop the young seedling's rootin the hole. Fill in any soil around the root of the new seedling. Use you hands to pack the soil around the root ball.

Water the new seedling into the transplant hole. This will remove any air pockets around the root. It may take up to 10 gallons of water to thoroughly soak
the new seedling into the transplant hole to remove all air pockets around the roots.

Pecan Tree Planting Instructions

When planting pecan orchards, producers have two options for establishment: container trees or bareroot trees. Bareroot trees are the common trend and are planted while they are dormant. These trees will have a taproot around 30 inches long with few lateral or hair roots.

The most important step in planting is to dig a hole 8-10 inches in diameter and 18-20 inches deep. Rohla suggests "scarring up" the sidewalls of the hole once it's dug to help prevent the soil from becoming packed against the wall.

"If the soil does become too packed," Rohla said, "an impermeable wall could form causing a bowl effect. This bowl will hold water and possibly damage the root system."

The next step includes cutting the taproot and trimming back all lateral roots so the tree fits inside the hole. However, the tree must be planted at the same depth it was planted at the nursery.

"Firmly pack the soil that was removed from the hole back around the tree." Rohla said. "This removes any air pockets around the root system. Once the tree is planted, cut one-third to one-half of the top off the tree. This will balance the root-to-shoot ratio and encourage growth."

Water the tree thoroughly to prevent air pockets left around the roots. Air pockets can dry the roots and kill the tree.

One fact that is often overlooked is that young pecan trees require zinc fertilizer. A foliar spray of zinc sulfate should be used every two to three weeks from bud break through the first of August, Rohla said, adding that monitoring the usage is a necessity because leaves can burn from excess zinc.