Lenny Wells
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Its late summer, the pecan crop’s development is rapidly coming to a close, and the time has arrived for field days, which provide an opportunity for pecan growers to gather in the orchard to discuss this year’s crop along with the latest on-going research and issues related to pecans. The Southeast Georgia Pecan Field day will be Wednesday August 19,…
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Pecans are susceptible to four distinct periods of physiological nut drop throughout the growing season, in which the tree will abort or shed nuts. The first drop occurs immediately after pollination and often goes un-noticed. The second drop, occurring in June, is the most commonly recognized drop. Certain varieties such as Desirable undergo a very obvious…
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For the last few years, I have had many calls related to the leaves of young pecan trees scorching and often dropping from the tree in mid-summer. We’ve investigated this from a number of angles and while a host of factors can contribute to the problem (nutritional imbalance, cold damage, etc.), it appears to me…
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USDA hearings for the Federal Pecan Marketing Order will be held July 27-30 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Tifton; 201 Boo Drive, Tifton, Georgia. The increasing pecan acreage has many growers concerned that the increased production from additional orchards will cause prices to bottom out as soon as these nuts begin to hit the…
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Hedging pecan trees has quelled some of the interest in fruit thinning lately. But, there’s much more interest in hedging in Georgia than there are hedging machines to do the job at this point. As a result, most Georgia pecan growers should still consider fruit thinning as the most viable option for relieving stress from…
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The University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences has now made it possible for those interested in learning how to grow pecans to purchase the Southeastern Pecan Growers Handbook On-line. See the link below for ordering information: Southeastern Pecan Growers Handbook Ordering Information
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The time for pecan leaf tissue sampling has arrived. The recommended period for this is from July 7-August 7. The reason for this window of time is that the nutrients are at their most stable point here at mid-season. This gives you the best idea of the nutritional status of your trees. Prior to this some…
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