Phosphorus, Potassium Affect Leaf Necrosis, Fruit Quality and Return Bloom
Pecan fruit production is irregular, typified by high production one year followed by one year or more of low production (Sparks 1986). Alternate bearing is typically associated with a lack of return bloom rather than flower or fruit abortion. Certain cultural practices, such as nutrition, light and water management, fruit thinning, vegetation control and others,...
Read morePre-Harvest Activity
It appears that this is one year that a small crop got larger, which does not happen very often. Here in the Southeast, the potential is very good this year. A little scab here and there from early rains but I do not think that it will have much effect on the total crop. We...
Read moreWildlife Can Take Significant Toll on Pecan Crop
Pecan groves seem to be a common gathering place for a variety of wildlife. Often times, individuals find this visually appealing when in fact wildlife gathering in these areas can become quite a nuisance. The damage resulting from wildlife inhabitation can be divided into three areas: tree injury, nut injury, and cashing. Tree injury occurs when the...
Read moreAPGA Tour Offers Optimistic Glimpse of Industry Direction
Most pecan growers will tell you that if they make the effort to attend a grower meeting or field day or orchard tour, they always learn something. Those Alabama pecan growers who made the trip to South Georgia for their association’s annual summer tour learned a lot — much of which should put them in...
Read moreStink Bug Management Presents Challenges For Producers
I would like to refer back to an excellent article by Monte Nesbitt in last month’s Pecan South, Southeastern Shakings, Page 6, where he talks about the difficulty in producing pecans during August. This not only applies to the horticultural challenges in filling out kernels but this is also a time when producers have to start...
Read moreChallenging Commonly Held Scab Control Practices
Pecan scab is the most serious pest problem on pecans in the Southeast. By pests, I’m talking about insects, mites, weeds and diseases, and scab is still number one among all pests. Scab can be very damaging, to the point of total crop loss on susceptible cultivars like ‘Desirable’ in wet seasons, if left unchecked....
Read moreAlabama Pecan Growers Annual Conference
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Call to Order and Introduction of Guests – Roger Cook 8:40 a.m. Opening Remarks – Ron Zorn 8:50 a.m. Introduction of William Batchelor, New Dean of Auburn College of Agriculture Moderator — Allen Burnie 9:00 a.m. “A trip to China to promote pecans” – Matt Goff 9:20 a.m. “Update on early harvest cultivars” – Bill Goff...
Read moreTexas Pecan Checklist
There are a number of grower-accepted practices for pecans —for natives, intensively managed orchards, standard orchards, sustainable orchards, and abandoned orchards. These practices can be used from time to time, regularly, or as a “must do” practice every year. Practices affect pecan alternate bearing, tree health, production, kernel quality and profits. A grower should want...
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