If you would like to grow a good crop of pecans to pick up this fall, be sure to soak the drip line of pecan trees with two inches of water every two weeks, keep an eye out for nut-damaging pests ...

The pecan nut casebearer (‘PNC’) pest should be evaluated locally at each home or orchard. Trees with a heavy crop set may not need treatment because lessening the crop can increase nut size ...

Pecan trees need maximum exposure to light to have good production. If limbs overlap, remove the least desirable tree. Pest and disease play a role in reducing production in pecan orchards.

Pecan trees are alternate bearers, meaning they often produce a heavy crop one year and little or nothing the next. A dry summer or a pest outbreak can shut down a crop.

Spraying for pests and diseases, particularly pecan nut casebearer and scab; 7. Adequate space, at least 30 feet from a building, driveway, or power line, 50 feet or more between trees.

NORMAN, OK – Anyone with pecan trees knows that their nut crop isn’t always reliable or consistent. Some years the trees just do not have many nuts. In other years the nuts may be hollowed out ...

Attendees will also learn about how to keep pests and crows away from trees to keep them from damaging the pecan. There will also be a ‘Pecan Tree 101 for Homeowners’ course to teach people ...