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Thanks, Alan. I will check it out. Susan

2007-03-10T19:13:00.000-05:00

Thanks, Alan. I will check it out. Susan

Bare root trees don't have much of a root system. ...

2007-03-07T19:29:00.000-05:00

Bare root trees don't have much of a root system. Many of the fine roots and microscopic root hairs are lost in the digging process. For this reason they can't handle a lot of nutrients right off, but in soil as poor as mine they do need some to be able to grow. For this reason I like to use something that becomes slowly available and won't burn. Alfalfa works well for this and I had a bag of old cubes laying around so that's what I used.

If anyone is interested in growing pecans in Florida the UF Cooperative Extension Service (IFAS) has some good documents about them in their database (EDIS).

Pecan Cultivars for North Florida

The Pecan Tree

.....Alan.

Good luck with those trees, Alan.You can't just to...

2007-03-07T11:28:00.000-05:00

Good luck with those trees, Alan.

You can't just top-dress with that chicken manure? Too much nitrogen in one dose?

Hi Susan,The three varieties I planted are Curtis,...

2007-03-07T10:06:00.000-05:00

Hi Susan,

The three varieties I planted are Curtis, Elliott, and Moreland.

Cape Fear and Sumner are also supposed to do well here.

It can be hard to find nurseries that sell pecans at all and harder still to find varieties known to do well in Florida so you may have to be patient in your search. The ones I just planted came from Alachua Feed & Seed in Gainesville. Just Fruits & Exotics in Crawfordville sometimes has good varieties in stock as well as Peacocks Nursery in Florahome northwest of Palatka. It's very seasonal so before you make a drive you'd be well advised to call first to see what they have.

.....Alan.

Hi Alan,What are the names of the three varieties ...

2007-03-07T09:13:00.000-05:00

Hi Alan,

What are the names of the three varieties of pecan trees that you purchased. thanks. Susan