Lenny Wells
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Georgia has been inundated with rain over the last week. This came at a time in which the shells of many varieties are at shell hardening. As a result of that I would expect to see nuts hitting the ground over the next week or two as a result of water stage fruit split. This…
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I’ve had many phone calls over the last couple weeks regarding the scab development on pecans in well sprayed orchards. Having been on the Miravis Top/Dodine-Tin rotation since June, growers are asking what they need to spray to stop it. In most cases, the problem we are facing is not that the fungicides don’t work.…
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A note from UGA Pecan Breeder Dr. Patrick Conner on a recent observation of scab on ‘Avalon’: ‘Avalon’ pecan was released in 2016 because of its high yields, good nut quality and excellent scab resistance in trial orchards. In the last five years ‘Avalon’ has become a widely planted pecan cultivar in Georgia and is…
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We’re seeing some nut drop out there at the moment across multiple varieties. Pawnee is quite noticeable but this is not unusual. Most of what we are seeing is a natural drop and is known as the “third drop”. It typically begins just before rapid fruit expansion (abt 55 days after pollination) and is considered…
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As we all know, Georgia pecan growers are no strangers to hurricanes. Hopefully, we won’t have to deal with another one in 2025. Its difficult to manage a pecan orchard in a way that can have much effect in protecting it from something as powerful and out of our control as a hurricane. However, over…
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Across Georgia the pecan crop looks good so far. I am hearing much the same from the other states. We are still in the midst of the June drop but nut set has been good overall. Surprisingly, nut set even in the hurricane damaged areas of East Georgia has been better than expected. This is…
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I’ve had a lot of questions lately regarding pecan tree valuation following hurricane Helene so I want to provide the following information for those who may find it useful: Based on our 2024 pecan enterprise budget, establishment cost for a commercial pecan tree, including tree cost, fertilization, irrigation operation, chemicals, labor, etc. is $54.47 per…
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