Pecans
Alion Herbicide Trial Results — In the fall of 2011 I conducted a herbicide trial for Bayer CropsSciences evaluating their new Alion herbicide for non-selective weed control in pecan orchards and this is the results
Assessing the Value of Pecan Trees — Great Noble Foundation Publication you need to have.
Collecting and Storing Graftwood — Dr. McEachern discusses how to collect pecan budding and graftwood properly.
Controlling the Pecan Nut Casebearer New.pdf — Great information for how to set up traps, monitor and then treat PNC
Control of PNC with Belt Insecticide
Dr. Tommy Thompson's List of Pecan Varieties — Dr. Thompson is a USDA Pecan Researcher and here is his list of favorite pecans.
Four Flap Pecan Grafting — Novel way to graft pecans that works!
Health Benefits of Pecans — Charles Rohla with the Noble Foundation discusses the Health Benefits of Pecans.
Hickory Spiral Borer Damage — This is a common problem in pecan limbs, in fact the reason many limbs fall from a tree. Not much of way to control them.
History and Importance of the State Pecan Show — Monte Nesbitt did a wonderful job telling us about the State Pecan Show history at the 2010 Texas Pecan Growers Meeting.
How Pecans are Priced — Pecans are priced based on edible meat not in-shell
Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Commercial Pecans — 2010 publication that has excellent information on pecan insects and chemical controls
Noble Foundation Article on Fertilizer Recommendations — Great article on the new pecan fertilizer recommendations for native and improved orchards
Pecan Crop Load Management — Oklahoma State publication on thinning pecans.
Pecan Fertility and Orchard Floor Management — Dr. Lenny Wells from the University of Georgia put this together
Pecan Fungicide List — There is never a complete list of anything but here is an attempt to list pecan fungicides
Pecan Germination with Hot Water — This works!!
Pecan Insecticide List — Pecan chemicals change all the time so be sure to read the label but this is a pretty good list to start with
Pecan Irrigation — Dr. Kizer presents information on how best to calculate pecan irrigation and then deliver water to trees
Pecan Leaf Elemental Sufficiency Ranges and Fertilizer Recommendations — Technical publication on new pecan nutrition standards.
Pecans: The Challenge of Growing a Good Root System — Dr. Whitcomb does a great job telling us how to grow pecans in containers.
Pecans in China — Great article by China Sign-Post about pecan consumption in China and even some discussion about growing pecans in China
Pecan South Article on Belt — I wrote this article for Pecan South about the new insecticide called Belt
Pecan Tree Evaluation Calculator — Noble Foundation tool to help know orchard productivity
Pecan Trees: Do They Have Tap Root? — Video discussion of pecan tree roots.
Pecan Varieties for Texas — Monte Nesbitt shared this at the State Pecan Growers meeting this summer.
Pecan Varieties-Where Do They Come From? — Ever wonder why we have so many pecan varieties or where do they come from?
Pests of Peaches, Plums and Pecans — Great guide for homeowners
Planting Pecan Trees — Great slide program done by Dr. Larry Stein years ago but the information is just as valid today.
Preliminary Evaluation of Four Pecan Cultivars Selected in South Africa — Great old discussion of pecan cultivars in South Africa
Renovating Native Pecan Bottoms — Paul Lollar shares this information you should consider if taking on the task of renovation
Taking Care of Pecan Trees on Small Acreage — Making it easy for the homeowner or small landowner who wants a few pecan trees
Texas Inlay Bark Grafting — This is a great grafting technique
Traditional versus Organic Pecan Production — An article Dr. Stein and I wrote for Pecan South Magazine
USDA Pecan Grades and Standards — Want to learn where the color and size standards for pecans come from then check out this page.
What is the Best Form of Nitrogen for Pecan Trees — Put together by Dr. Bruce Wood and it makes you think!
Where to Buy Fresh Pecans — Your source of Fresh Texas Pecans and all the Pecan Products you could ever want!!
Zinc for Pecans — Recommendations for zinc applications in pecan orchards