This photo is a good reminder of why we graft pecan trees. The seedling tree in the photo above is 8 inches in diameter and only just starting to come into bearing. By grafting with scions cut from mature growth, we can promote nut production much earlier in the tree's life. Eight inch diameter Kanza trees can bear at the rate of over 1000 lbs/acre.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Juvenile vs mature budbreak in pecan
This photo is a good reminder of why we graft pecan trees. The seedling tree in the photo above is 8 inches in diameter and only just starting to come into bearing. By grafting with scions cut from mature growth, we can promote nut production much earlier in the tree's life. Eight inch diameter Kanza trees can bear at the rate of over 1000 lbs/acre.