| [Image: Pecan Bacterial Leaf Scorch on a Cape Fear tree.]Procedure for Hot Water Treatment of Pecan Scion Wood This document provides a step-by-step procedure for hot water treatment of pecan scion wood to eliminate the bacterial leaf scorch pathogen. |
| [Image: Photo of Cracked Pecans]Proper Harvesting and Storage of Pecans Improve Quality The article provides a brief description of factors to consider when harvesting and storing pecans. |
| [Image: Shelled pecans]Storage Hints for Pecans This article provides information on storing shelled and unshelled pecans. A table indicating the average shelf life of pecans when stored at various temperatures is included. |
| [Image: Air-blast sprayer]Fungicide Application Recommendations for Pecan Disease Control The key components of the effective use of fungicides for pecan disease control are timing, coverage and concentration. The updated 2009 fungicide list is included. |
| [Image: Black Pecan Aphid Damage]Black Pecan Aphid An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the black pecan aphid. A description of the damage and information on sampling are included. |
| [Image: Yellow Aphids on Pecan Leaf]Yellow Aphids An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance, damage and life cycle of yellow aphids. Additional information on sampling is included. |
| [Image: Nut Curculio Trap]Construction and Use of Traps for Monitoring Nut Curculio An illustrated fact sheet describing two types of traps that can be used to monitor seasonal activity of the nut curculio in pecan orchards. This fact sheet describes how to build and use both types of traps. |
| [Image: Nuts Damaged by Pecan Nut Casebearer]Pecan Nut Casebearer An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the pecan nut casebearer. A description of the damage and information on monitoring pecan nut casebearer activity are included. |
| [Image: Walnut Caterpillar Larvae Feeding]Walnut Caterpillar An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the walnut caterpillar. Included in the article is information on damage and control. |
| [Image: Photo of Pecan Spittlebug Damage]Pecan Spittlebug An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the pecan spittlebug. A description of the damage caused by the pecan spittlebug and sampling information are included. |
| [Image: Adult Nut Curculio]Nut Curculio An illustrated fact sheet describing the appearance and life cycle of the nut curculio. A description of the damage and information on sampling are also covered. |
| [Image: Spraying Pecan Trees with an Air-Blast Sprayer]Louisiana Recommendations for Control of Pecan Insects in Commercial Pecan Orchards: An Illustrated Guide Current insecticide recommendations for commercial pecan orchards in Louisiana. This illustrated guide provides information on insecticides, rates of application and timing of applications. For each insect listed, a photo of the insect, damage caused by the insect or both are provided. |
| [Image: pecan pollination chart]Pecan Pollination Chart This page provides information on pecan pollen shed and pistillate flower receptivity dates for numerous pecan cultivars. This information is useful for determining which pecan cultivars will pollinate other cultivars. |
| Pecan Leaf Sample Collection for Nutritional Analysis This article provides instructions on when and how to collect leaf samples for pecan nutritional analysis. |
| Pecan Orchard Floor Management The information contained in this article was presented at the LSU Pecan Research Station as part of the program of the Louisiana Pecan Growers Association Annual Conference held in Shreveport, LA on June 15-16, 2006. Demonstration plots of many of the herbicides were shown to participants and general information about each herbicide discussed. A general overview of pecan orchard floor management is given and herbicides labeled for use in pecan orchards are listed by site activity. |
| [Image: Homeowner's Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees]Homeowners Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana The most important cultural practice the homeowner with pecan trees needs to consider is proper fertilization. This publication includes information and guidelines for fertilizing pecan trees. |
| [Image: Pecan Research-Extension Station Cultivars Poster]Pecan Research-Extension Station Cultivars This poster includes images and information on many cultivars grown in research orchards at the LSU AgCenter Pecan Research-Extension Station. Information includes nut size and shell thickness as well as the average number of nuts per pound and the average percent kernel. The crop from the trees is sold each fall following harvest, cleaning, drying and bagging. |
| Sources of Pecan Trees and Propagation Wood The following list contains contact information for nurseries that sell pecan trees and/or propagation wood. The list is furnished for your information with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no guarantee of reliability is implied. |
| [Image: Recommended Pecan Varieties for Louisiana Yards document]Recommended Pecan Varieties for Louisiana Yards Pecan variety recommendations for yards and small, unmanaged plantings. |
| [Image: pecans in shells]Louisianians Love Pecans The LSU AgCenter Pecan Research and Extension Station represents the only land-grant university research station devoted solely to pecan research and extension programming to support the pecan industry – not only in Louisiana, but the entire pecan-growing region of the southeastern United States. |
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