Transcript Managing Pecans

Managing Pecans
Spraying
Timing Of Sprays
• Spray for scab and other diseases with
fungicides regularly
• 100 gallons per acre water
• Airplane and Spraying at Night when needed
• Controlling Insects (Black Aphids, Yellow
Aphids, Mites, Nut Casebearer, Stinkbug,
Shuckworm, and Pecan Weevil)
• Always better to be protected before than
after in Spraying
Scouting
Fertilizer
• Soil and Leaf Samples (Waters Lab)
• Split applications of broadcast fertilizer (Early
April and Early August)
• Lime accordingly
• Liquid injections three times during the
season
• Typically 20 units of 24% three times per acre
Haslem Soil Sample
Irrigation
• I prefer MicroJet over Omitters
• We have 20 irrigation wells (No more than two
zones per well)
• All systems do between 3500 to 6000 gallons per
acre per day
• Timing of Irrigation (Don’t water all you have
early on)
• Typically start with 50% of maximum capacity
• CHECK YOUR IRRIGATION REGULARLY
Industry Changes
(Hedging)
Earlier The Better
Benefits of Hedging
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More Trees Per Acre
More Sunlight
Hopefully More Pounds Per Acre
Less Tree Breakage (Stronger Limbs)
In My opinion easier to control pests and
spray Strictly My Opinion
• Spacing's of newly planted orchards for
hedging
Pushing of Young Trees
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Irrigation
Herbicide Strips (Roundup to a minimum)
Liquid Injections ( 3-8-12 plus minors)
Spray Regularly for micronutrients, pests, and
diseases (corron, sulfur, nickel plus, soar, zinc, and
borron)
• Pruning establishing a central leader
• Spread Fertilizer as well
• Apply Zinc by hand
Logan Grove
Six Year Old Cape Fear
Windham Orchard
15 Months
Questions?