We bought a house a year ago in upstate South Carolina with 7 or so mature pecan trees on the property. The house is from the 1930s so I’m guessing the trees are about that old. This is the second season I’ve collected some and both crops have been pretty disappointing. The vast majority of the nuts are shriveled little husks inside the shells, I’ve only gathered maybe a sandwich baggy worth of edible pecans from all of them 😂
I did a bit of research earlier this year and tried putting down fertilizer in the spring around the grove. I don’t know if they ever got any care from the previous owner so I was hoping that would help. We did have a hot and dry August too which I’ve read can affect nut formation. Anything else I should know or do differently? I’d love to get a good crop of pecans!
by colorfullycaroline
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Donno how bad your drought and temps were this summer, but must if my nut trees (hickory, pecan and walnut) drop nuts early to sustain its self. I haven’t found a single edible pecan yet this year off mine.
Mine have been like that a couple years now, though I’m pretty sure my tree have a fungus. Get black brown mushrooms growing on some of the trees limbs.
We bought our house in central Arkansas 5 years ago, and have 2 big beautiful pecan trees.
One has really small nuts, and the other is paper shell I believe which are larger.
Same thing happens to ours! I gather off the ground, whether the husk is green or brown… Same shriveled meat inside. I’ve been quite discouraged as well.
Maybe someone smarter that us will come along and explain why! LoL
I know zinc deficiency is a common issue for pecan trees. Its usually applied through a foliar spray. Not sure thats what your issue is, but may be worth looking in to.