New irrigation strategies for pecans in humid climates
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 13:00
in Earth & Climate
Georgia is the largest pecan producing state in the U.S. Although this humid region receives an average of 127 cm or more rainfall annually, periods of moisture stress can occur during the pecan growing season, particularly during August and September when pecans are in the kernel-filling stage and water demand is at its peak. Pecan producers throughout the region depend on irrigation strategies to produce a marketable product, but recommendations for the optimal amount and frequency of irrigation is still a common concern among growers. A study that appeared in the July issue of HortScience revealed some new water-saving protocols for the region's pecan producers.