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I was seeing water split on Pawnee over the weekend, which is a sign they will soon be at shell hardening. I suspect that will occur possibly by the end of next week. This means we are looking at probably one more fungicide spray on Pawnee to get them through. Most other varieties will need…
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Following pollination, as we advance into the growing season, those tiny nutlets on terminal branches of pecan trees are potentially exposed to feeding by pecan nut casebearer (PNC) caterpillars. The adult moths of this species emerge out of their overwintering stage in the spring and are often active in pecan orchards from mid-April onwards. No…
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As we get into the budbreak in pecan trees, one insect we should keep in mind is phylloxera. These are small, aphid-like insects that are responsible for causing galls on the leaves and stems of pecan trees during the early part of the growing season. Usually, three species of phylloxera can attack pecan trees: pecan…
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The UGA Pecan School (also known as the Pecan Beginners Course) will be held in conjunction with the Georgia Pecan Growers Conference coming up on March 20, 2024 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. The class will cover all aspects of pecan production including economic considerations, pecan varieties, planting, insect, weed, and disease…
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The 2024 UGA Pecan Spray Guide is now available at the link below: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%20841_13.PDF
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The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service wants to remind growers to mail back their completed pecan survey or complete the survey online by Thursday, February 15th. After this date interviewers will start to follow up by phone with growers to get their pecan surveys completed. If growers would like an in…
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As predicted we are seeing a banner year for water stage fruit split. We are currently seeing nut drop from water split even on varieties on which we don’t normally see it (such as Desirable). It has been abnormally wet this growing season and especially through the late water stage and early shell hardening phase…
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