Pecans

From Soil to Shell: A Complete Guide to Growing Pecans at Home

This step-by-step series guides homeowners through growing pecans, from planning and planting to long-term management and harvest.

1. Understanding the Pecan Tree: Growth, Flowering and Life Cycle
2. Cultivar Selection: Choosing the Right Pecan for Your Place
3. Site Preparation, Planting and Establishment
4. Pruning and Tree Training for Structure and Longevity
   
5. From Soil to Shell: Managing Fertility in Home Pecan Orchards
   
6. Integrated Pest Management for Home Pecan Orchards
7. Protecting Your Trees: Managing Pests, Diseases and Other Orchard Challenges
8. Regional Timing and Seasonal Orchard Tasks
9. Harvesting and Handling at Home
10. Renovating Older Pecan Trees and Orchards

Videos

• Horticulture Video Series - Pecans
• Pecan Orchard Establishment
• Planting Pecan Trees
• Pecan Scion Wood Collection
• Processing Pecan Scion Wood
• Pecan Grafting Demonstration (Flap/Banana Graft)
• Pecan Grafting Follow Up (Flap/Banana Graft)
• Whip and Tongue Grafting
• Pecan Tree Borers
• Get It Growing: Choose the best pecan varieties to plant during cooler weather

Articles

• A Century of Pecan Production: What We Knew Then—and What Still Matters Today
• Resetting Your Pecan Trees: What Off Years Reveal and How to Respond
• Breaking the Cycle: Managing Alternate Bearing in Pecans
• A Season of Gathering: Making the Most of Your Pecan Harvest
• When Pecans Fall Too Soon: What It Means and What You Can Do
• Black Kernels and Boron Deficiency: What We Know and What We’re Still Learning
• Why Certifying Your Pecan Acreage with FSA Matters—No Matter Your Size
• Uncovering Louisiana's Hidden Pecan Gems
• Using Scab Hours to Optimize Fungicide Applications in Louisiana Pecan Orchards
• Growing Pecan Trees: A Guide to a Fruitful Investment
• Pecan Tree Woes
• Pecan Disease Synopsis
• Picking the Right Pecans for Your Place

Publications

• Louisiana Home Orchard Series: Pecans
• Managing Drought in Louisiana Horticulture Crops: Pecans
• Homeowners Guide for Fertilizing Pecan Trees in Louisiana
• The Louisiana Home Orchard: Deciduous Tree Fruits
• Louisiana Plant Disease Management Guide - Pecan
• Louisiana Suggested Chemical Weed Management Guide
• Pollination Chart for Pecan Cultivars
• Pecan Research Pecan Research-Extension Station Cultivars
• Sprayer Calibration for Pecan Orchards
• Procedure for Hot Water Treatment of Pecan Scion Wood to Eliminate the Bacterial Leaf Scorch Pathogen
• Pecan Safety: Hot Water Conditioning to Mitigate Microbial Hazards
• Common Pecan Diseases
• Pecan Scab
• Perfecting the Craft: Sharpening Grafting Knives for Precision Cuts

Recipes

• Holiday Edition - Sugar Free Candied Pecans
• Holiday Edition - Pecan Pralines