Planting Longleaf Pine Seedlings
Planting longleaf pine has traditionally been met with mixed success. Perhaps the largest obstacle facing a landowner is finding a tree planter 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 flexibility. 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 you’re 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 they recognize the different requirements for bareroot vs. containerized longleaf pine.
The following sections are intended to walk through the variations attributes of planting longleaf:
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