| | The locations of the trees to be planted in the Pecan Research-Extension Station's new 11-acre Fertility Orchard are staked out with wooded stakes. |
| | Holes are dug only as large as the tree root system just prior to planting trees. If the hole is dug too deep, the trees will settle, resulting in poor growth or tree death. |
| | Trees are removed from the pots and planted at a depth equal to the original soil line. |
| | Dr. Charles Graham, LSU AgCenter horticulturist, adds soil around the base of a newly planted tree. |
| | Newly planted trees are irrigated with 5-7 gallons of water per tree to remove air pockets adjacent to the roots. |
| | | Dennis Hampton and Floyd Harper, farm crew workers, use an auger hooked up to the back of a tractor to dig holes to plant the trees in. |
| | Pecan trees still in their pots are placed in their proper positions in the freshly dug holes to check for proper hole depth. The taproot should firmly rest in the bottom of the hole. |
| | Addie Gibson, former LSU AgCenter horticulture research associate, adds soil to adjust the depth of the hole prior to planting the tree. |
| | Addie Gibson, former LSU AgCenter horticulture research associate, loosely packs the soil around the base of the tree prior to irrigation. |
| | James Thomas, farm crew worker, waters the newly planted trees in the fertility orchard. |
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