Contents

1 Pecan Physiology
2 Pecan Propagation
3 Establishing a Pecan Orchard
4 Pecan Cultivars
a. Pecan Varieties for Georgia Orchards
b. Pecan Cultivar Recommendations for Commercial Orchards in Alabama
5 Training and Pruning of Pecan Trees
6 Cultural Management
a. Leaf and Soil Sampling Procedures
b. Pecan Fertility
c. Organic Fertilizer Sources for Pecans
i. Benefits and Use of Legumes in Pecans
ii. Poultry Litter Use in Pecan Orchards
d. Water Requirements
e. Crop Load Management
f. Managing Sunlight in the Orchard
g. The Value of Pecan Leaf Retention
h. Pollination
7 Pecan Irrigation
8 Renovating Older Pecan Orchards
9 Storm Damage: Prevention and Recovery
10 Estimation of Pecan Tree Value
11 Insects and Mites Associated with Pecans
12 Pecan Diseases
13 Nutritional, Environmental, and Cultural Disorders of Pecan
14 Weed Control and Orchard Floor Management
15 Applying Pesticides
a. Air Delivery Sprayers
b. Weed Control Sprayers
16 Harvesting, Handling, and Grading
17 Pecan Truffles
18 Pecan Production Calender

 

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