Irrigation Management for Pecans at Water Stage

A pecan shuck that has been cut open during water stage. Two halves of the shuck are placed near a full one. You can see the embryo that is developing in the shuck at this phase.

by Lu Zhang, Srijana Panta, Josh Massey, and Saleh Taghvaeian Studies

Irrigation Management for Pecans at Water Stage

Pecan nut growth has a special stage, water stage, which derives its name from the status of its liquid endosperm. Endosperm is the tissue providing nutrients for the growth of the kernel. Water stage occurs from the end of July through August. Trees require a large amount of water when nuts are at water stage....