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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 03:56 PM 10/1/2007, you wrote:

> I have a feeling that you are right
> and they are blank.  The squirrels start eating the shucks and then
> quit.  They probably decide that it is a waste of effort.  Do I
> need a pollinator in order to have good pecans? 
>  I believe my variety is either Major or Peruque.  What would
> be a good pollinator?  

Judson,
Unless someone nearby has a pecan with compatible
pollen-shed/nutlet-receptivity patterns, then, yes, you need a pollenator
variety.
Major and Peruque are both protandrous(early pollen-shed, mid to
late-season nutlet flower receptivity) so regardless of which variety you
have(you should be able to differentiate between the two based on nut
shape), you need a protogynous variety.
Kanza or Chetopa would be my recommendations for a late pollen source, if
you've got space for only one.  

Lucky