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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Pecan”
By Clint Thompson Georgia pecan producers need to avoid “pushing their trees so hard” during the early years. The tops are too large to be supported by their root systems, said Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist. Wells wrote in his UGA Pecan Extension Blog after assessing the damage from Hurricane Idalia last week. The storm led to …
By Clint Thompson Southwest Alabama’s pecan crop is still feeling the effects of Hurricane Sally in 2020. That is a big reason the crop is expected to be down this year, according to Bryan Wilkins, Alabama Extension research associate. “We’re probably somewhere around 2, 2.5 million pounds, maybe a little more, if we make it through this drought,” Wilkins said. …
By Clint Thompson Estimating this year’s pecan crop in Georgia is easier said than done. That’s why Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, steers clear when making such predictions. Various factors can impact the crop between now and harvest time. It is compounded by the expected increase in the number of young trees coming online this year. “Giving …
By Clint Thompson One of the best and most efficient ways to preserve pecan fungicides for the future is for growers to not use them as much as they currently do. That’s why University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells continues to advocate the use of scab resistant varieties. If producers grow varieties that are resistant to …
By Clint Thompson Pecan season is nearing harvest time for growers in Georgia and Alabama. But that doesn’t mean producers should skip any fungicide sprays for scab disease these last few weeks of the season. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, highlighted the need for scab management with harvest just a few weeks away on the earliest varieties. …
By Clint Thompson The approved referendum for the Georgia Pecan Commission will help further the state’s status as a leader in pecan production. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, explains why the referendum passing at 82.7% is a win for Georgia’s industry. “The pecan industry, compared to most other crops, we are still in the dark ages as …
By Clint Thompson The wettest summer in 20 years has made scab disease control essential for pecan producers in the Southeast. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, believes the crop would be impacted more if not for the improved fungicides available to growers. “This is one of the wettest summers I can recall. Probably the worst years I …
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells cautions growers about a fungal pathogen that primarily affects Stuart varieties. Wells noted in the UGA Extension Pecan Blog about leaf drop that is associated with a dying or browning of the terminal leaflets of compound leaves which progresses backward toward the base of the leaf. It eventually …
By Clint Thompson Pecan producers in Georgia and Alabama should be mindful that the time is now to leaf sample their trees, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells. Growers should leaf sample between July 7 and August 7 every year. Samples will help growers determine their trees’ fertilizer needs for next year. “It’s the time …
By Clint Thompson Two weeks. That is the maximum amount of time pecan growers have to apply fungicide sprays to trees most susceptible to scab disease. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, discusses the spray window that farmers have to keep certain varieties free of the disease. “From this point on, growers need to stay really tight on …
