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Well, it looks like we’re facing yet another serious storm over Georgia’s pecan belt. I have held off commenting on this storm so far as a result of so much uncertainty surrounding it and the fact that as of this writing (Tuesday morning), it still has not fully formed. However, all the models are showing…
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We haven’t seen phytopthora be a problem in pecans since the late 1980’s and then it was primarily located in the Ft. Valley area and we have not seen it develop yet this year but I had a conversation with UGA plant pathologist, Tim Brenneman recently, and he suggested that conditions over the last 2…
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The call of the week has been concern over leaf drop, not exclusively, but primarily on ‘Desirable’. This often occurs after we go through a hot, dry period followed by rain or an increase in irrigation. Desirable is sensitive ot just about anything that can affect a pecan tree and they respond to heat/drought (yes,…
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As we continue to evaluate damage from Tropical Storm Debby, it appears that the greatest impact in the Eastern growing region of Georgia has been the flood waters that are just now recending to the point that growers can begin to get into some of these orchards to evaluate them. The worst hit areas got…
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Tropical Storm Debby moved through Southeast Georgia yesterday with wind speeds reaching over 50 mph and dumping over 5″ of rain around the Valdosta area. Further East towards Waycross and Statesboro rainfall amounts near 8″ have been reported. Most areas throughout the pecan growing region of Georgia saw wind speeds reach up to around 25-40…
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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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Since late May, I’ve seen a number of trees between the ages of 2nd and 4th leaf suddenly crash. The leaves remain on the tree after turning completely brown. All of this is during the dry and hot spell. It is essentially as if something is clogging the vascular system in which the leaves starve…