Grafted specimens will come into production in about half the time(or less) that you'll be waiting for seedlings to grow through their juvenile period and reach bearing age.
For pecans, that will translate to 5-10 years or so before they start bearing a few nuts, as opposed to 12-20 years for a seedling pecan to begin bearing.
Hickories - even slower. I've got grafted hickories that have been in place for nearly 15 years, and still no blooms or nuts.
By and large, pecans will be more productive than hickories - but the hickory flavor is superior to that of pecan.
Heck; plant some of both, if you've got space for them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nolin River Nut Tree Nursery
