how can i grow a pecan tree from pecans that i got from a friend gave me?

Answer 1

Depends on whether you have been given "native" or "paper shell" pecans. Natives will grow, paper shell may grow, but have been produced by grafting onto native rootstock.

Plunkem in the dirt, full sun, water - don't allow to dry out - and in 7-10 years you'll have your own pecan harvest. Note: they usually bear heavily every other year.

good luck

Answer 2

Germinating Seed
Collect well-filled seed nuts in October or November, and dry to about 5 percent moisture, or until the kernel snaps when bent. Store the seed nuts in refrigeration at about 45 degrees F. in poly bags, with or without slightly moist packing material. Do not let the temperature drop below 32 degrees F. One week before planting, remove the seed from refrigeration and warm to room temperature. One day before planting, soak the seed in running water. After at least 24 hours, remove nuts, which have swelled, showing a split in the suture. Some may need longer soaking to split. Plant the seed sideways 3 to 4 inches deep in either a nursery row, a raised bed, or a 55-gallon barrel with both ends cut out. After one year, the seedlings should be 6 to 18 inches tall.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/newsletters/hortupdate/mar00/h4mar00.html
You might want to open and read the link below .
Varieties and Seedlings
Pecans do not come true from seed, and every native or seedling pecan tree is distinctly different from the seed parent. Over the years, more than 1,000 pecan seedlings have been named and grafted as varieties. Only a very few of these have become established as outstanding varieties.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homefruit/pecan/pecan.html
If one plants a seed, the tree that develops will be different from the tree from which the seed was harvested
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/newsletters/hortupdate/mar00/h4mar00.html

Answer 3

If they are the edible pecans that you get around Christmas along with many other kinds of nuts, I wouldn't get your hopes up. They have probably been roasted, and will not grow.

Answer 4

Just plant them in a large pot full of planter mix. transplant when they outgrow it. Takes about ten years to start producing.