What to expect from your trees after a severe drought
With the 2011 pecan harvest in our rearview mirror, some of you probably had a little extra time to enjoy working on a puzzle. Some like jigsaw puzzles. Sudoku is pretty popular, but it’s tough to beat just like a good old-fashioned crossword puzzle. So, for you puzzle enthusiasts, what is a 7-letter word for...
Read morePecan Aphids: Part 2 – tools for managing pesticide resistance
This is the second of a 2-part series on pecan aphids and insecticide resistance. In last month’s Pecan South, we published Part 1 of this article that focused on data from 2011 Texas laboratory and field insecticide tests that looked at possible imidacloprid resistance in Texas were presented while this month’s column will focus on resistance...
Read moreRapid orchard development practices
The pecan market in 2011 was exciting for those who had pecans to sell. Wholesale prices of $5 to $6 per kernel percentage point are comparable to what pecan retail prices were as recently as 2 or 3 years ago. This dramatic upward swing in pecan prices is a danger sign for some folks, yet...
Read more60-day countdown
It is early February and depending on your location you have approximately 60 days until budbreak. By the time you read this you should be deep into those off-season projects for improving and maintaining a good orchard. Skips replanted, drainage improved, pruning and/or hedging well underway, sprayers undergoing maintenance for this summer, soil samples taken,...
Read more2012 Pecan Calendar for Texas
As pecan growers enter the 2012 pecan year, it is good to outline management practices that may need to be used and develop plans. The 2011 pecan prices were the highest ever paid and growers are excited about the future. The 2011 year was terrible for Texas growers, but good prices helped ease the pain....
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