Pecans
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It’s been three weeks since the storm came through Wilcox County. The eye of the hurricane went right above Pineview which put Wilcox right in the devastating path. Over 90 mph winds were reported in Rebecca, and the storm remained Category 1 as it passed our way. Our county was so fortunate to not have…
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Our pecan crop is finishing up in Wilcox County. I’m seeing shucks split all across the county. We are seeing some scab on the shucks now, the rain was tough on us this year. According to UGA Extension Pecan Specialist Dr. Lenny Wells, scab in some areas of GA was worse on more tolerant varieties…
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Two weeks ago we finally started seeing some scortch mites in our pecans. Normally they start up in August, and we are treating them in orchards along with black aphids. Almost all of August went by and I realized I didn’t know of anyone who treated for mites. I talked with UGA Extension Entomologist Dr. Will Hudson and…
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I got a call yesterday about honeydew dripping on the windshield. This is a sign of yellow aphids in pecan. Yellow pecan aphids are smaller of two species of yellow-tinted plant lice that feed on the underside of foliage of pecan trees. The other species is called black-margined aphid that cause so-called “dripping of pecan…
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Here are some 7 or 8 year old Sumner trees that were spaded from another orchard back in February. Other than no grass between trees, you wouldn’t know they were moved. The leaves are out and the trees are looking great. This puts them into their wider spacing. A lot of talk about the future…
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These are first year pecans planted here in the county that are showing severe symptoms of nickel (Ni) deficiency, called ‘Mouse Ear.’ Mouse ear mostly occurs on very young trees. I first looked at this at a nursery in Thomas County. Once the leaves come out, the symptoms are easier to diagnose. (More pictures below). Right now,…
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UGA Extension Pecan Specialist Dr. Lenny Wells has updated the fungicide schedule. Not much has changed from previous years with the exception of the use of phosphite alone in one of the early sprays. He lists it here for spray number 2 but it should work for spray 3 or possibly number 4 as well, depending…
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We are about 2 weeks into pecan budbreak and I had a question about some potential insect issues. In this post, i’m putting together some information on insects we may see now and what to do. Pecan Budmoth This is an insect we may see, but we almost NEVER worry about it. The pecan budmoths…
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We’ve officially hit budbreak this week in our pecans. This is the same 4-year-old Ellis pecans where we had the pruning clinic. This is the time we start our first fertilizer applications. Managing nitrogen in pecans is meeting to demand periods 1)early foliage growth and 2) kernel filling. N in Irrigated Orchards The “rule of…
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The only pecan trees in Wilcox County to have budbreak is the little seedlings or saplings growing in the ditch. We are very close though. In any case, it’s time to burn down those herbicide strips in our orchards in preparation for the growing season. There are many combinations of herbicide applications you could use.…