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Home‑pecan annual‑care guidance covers regional timing, seasonal tasks, checklists, and how to catch up when behind.
Pecan IPM guidance covers prevention, monitoring, cultural controls, beneficials, careful chemical use, and age‑based adjustments.
Home‑orchard pest guidance covers spotting major pecan diseases and insects and using simple, low‑input responses.
Home‑pecan harvest guidance covers when to pick, simple harvest methods, cleaning, drying, storing, shelling, and basic grading.
Pecan‑orchard renovation guidance covers why to renovate, assess trees, clear vines, restore soil, topwork, manage pests, and set expectations.
Pecan fertility guidance covers fertilizer methods, testing, nutrient adjustment, and soil‑type differences.
Young‑pecan training covers pruning timing, leader development, key cuts, and long‑term structure.
Pecan site‑prep and establishment guidance covers soil evaluation, drainage, pH and nutrients, spacing, planting, early‑tree care, irrigation and fertility.
Louisiana pecan variety guidance outlines the best regional cultivars, trial and historic types, and the pollination compatibility needed for effective home.
Pecan orchard success depends on knowing tree types, pollination timing, nut‑drop causes, alternate bearing, and long‑term growth needs.
This guide is for Louisiana homeowners and small-scale growers who want to grow pecans for personal use, local sharing or small-scale sales.
Lack of rain coupled with extreme heat during a growing season will negatively affect a pecan crop and may even have lingering negative effects.
Many of Louisiana’s forest landowners experienced damage to the fruit and nut trees following the "big freeze" of February 2021.
Disease control of brown spot, bunch disease, downy spot, powdery mildew, leaf scorch, rosette, scab and vein spot.
Chemical pesticides are the most commonly used method for controlling arthropod and disease pests on pecan. This publication provides an overview of procedures for the calibration of air-carrier sprayers.
Chemical pesticides are the most commonly used method for controlling arthropod and disease pests on pecan. This publication provides an overview of procedures for the calibration of air-carrier sprayers.
Two species of yellow aphids are found on pecans in Louisiana and in all pecan-producing states. Descripton, life cycle, damage and control information is included. (PDF Format Only)
The hickory shuckworm is distributed throughout most of the area where pecans are grown – from South Carolina to Texas and Oklahoma. In Louisiana, the hickory shuckworm is found throughout the state. (PDF format only)
Pecan phylloxera are found throughout the native pecan-producing regions of the United States. Beginning in mid-April, galls (knots) begin to appear on the leaf veins, leaf rachises, catkins, current season's shoot growth and nuts of the pecan. Damage, description, life cycle and control information is included. (PDF Format Only)
The black pecan aphid is found throughout Louisiana and most pecan-producing states. Description, life cycle, damage and control information included. (PDF Format Only)
Pecan scab disease is the most economically damaging disease of pecan production in the southeastern United States. The disease affects stem, leaf and nut growth, causing reduced yield. This publication includes information on the development, symptoms and control of the disease. (PDF format only)
