pecans
Many varieties confirmed with anthracnose this year are high-input varieties, which received pre-pollination sprays. But why are growers seeing widespread anthracnose at this time?
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Since pecans are so close to harvest, growers need to pay close attention to the pre-harvest intervals of insecticides.
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Nominations forms are available now, and elections will be held Oct. 28, 2022.
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Solar radiation levels were, for some locations, half of what they should have been, perhaps limiting the tree's ability to finish out kernel fill.
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Yields are inconsistent across the region, but native pecan growers may see smaller yields since they don't have the ability to irrigate.
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Growers, own a pecan retail store? Get featured in the Holiday Pecan Trail map this year.
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By the time pecan weevil is discovered in the fall and winter, it's too late to control. Control starting in August and September can prevent problems later in the season.
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Michael Polozola at Louisiana State University takes growers through leaf sample results, makes recommendations and explains why.
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Pawnee is entering shell hardening, with a few other varieties following behind. It's time to start moving focus from fungicides to irrigation for kernel fill.
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Optical sorting was slow to be adopted in the beginning, but is now becoming the standard for buyers and sellers in the U.S. and Europe.
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