Off to a Fast and Rocky Start for 2019

摘要

As we escape the springtime challenges of freezes, low nutset, poor pollination, excessive rainfall scab, and a large pecan nut casebearer population, the long hot Texas summer begins for pecans. We had great winter rains with no major freezes. Spring budbreak was early and strong with continued spring rains, and our current pecan foliage is the best ever. However, since 2018 was a large crop, our 2019 crop size is going to be moderate to low depending on what happens this summer. In early June our soil moisture was outstanding and some growers had to deal with flooding from continued rains. Infact, during this time, the Brazos River near College Station, Texas hit its highest sustained level in 20 years; this summer began on a good note.