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  • From: Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>
  • To: ginda@concentric.net
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Northern pecan seedlings(commercial)
  • Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 13:34:19 -0600

At 12:23 PM 02/08/2001 -0500, you wrote:
I didn't know you could grow pecans this far north (zone 6). I don't
really have room, but I'm intrigued. .. Do you need two for
pollination? Do they need full sun? Do they need deep soil for a
taproot? (Can they compete with oaks and pines. . .will squirrels eat
any nuts. . .silly of me to even ask.)

Ginda,
There are folks growing pecans as far north as Ontario. The 'northern/midwestern' and 'far northern' selections produce smaller nuts than the big Southern papershell types, but they're just as tasty, if not more so.
"Major" originated in a 400 acre block of native pecans in the Green River delta, near Henderson/Owensboro, KY. "Posey, Peruque, and Hodge, the likely pollen parents of these seedlings, originated in IN, MO, and IL, respectively.
Usually, two or more trees are necessary to ensure compatible pollen shed/nutlet receptivity patterns to assure setting good nut crops.
Full sun certainly would enhance cropping.
They do best on bottomland soils, but the taproot is a moot issue in my opinion - most of the grafted trees I've purchased, as well as seedlings I've grown and transplanted, have their taproot severed, which initiates development of a more lateralized fibrous root system. I do have some planted on upland sites, but it's too early to really compare their performance to those planted in the creekbottom areas.
Squirrels will absolutely be a problem.

Lucky





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