Step #5 Planting Longleaf Pine (go back)

Planting longleaf pine has traditionally been met with mixed success. Perhaps the largest obsticle facing a landowner is finding a treeplanter who has had experience planting the species and is up to date with the latest technology. With loblolly and slash pine, the tree planter is giving a great deal of flexability. If fact, with those species, all the tree planter really has to be concerned about is planting the green side up. Longleaf pine does not afford the tree planter that flexibility. As such, whether your planting container or bareroot longleaf pine, knowledge and experience is everything (with experience mattering more with the later seedling type). If you plan on hiring someone to plant your longleaf pine, make sure that they have had (successful) experience planting the species. Also, make sure the recognize the different requirements for bareroot vs. containerized longleaf pine. The following sections are intended to walk through the variations attributes of planting longleaf

Part A) Choose the right tool for the job

Part B) Planting depth is critical

Part C) Time of planting