Linear correlations between pecan leaf element concn for 13 elements and 37 different sampling date pairs were determined to study the closeness of the relationship of leaf element conen across dates and years. Correlations were highly significant for leaf Mg, Zn, Mn, and Ba; only fair for Ca, Fe, B, Al, and Sr; and poor for N, P, K, and Cu. Data indicated that the period of the first week of July through the first week of August was about as good as any other period for sampling for all elements.