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Pecan Husks Not Opening: Scab or Shuck Decline

Pecan husks sticking shut indicate scab disease or shuck decline. Both are common in humid seasons. No easy fix for homeowners. Rake and destroy all fallen debris each fall. Plant resistant varieties ('Stuart', 'Elliott', 'Curtis', 'Gloria Grande') for future trees.

Sanitation reduces carryover.

About Gardening: Pecan Red Kernels and Casebearer Larvae: Spray Schedule Necessity; Rotten Pecans: Weather, Scab, and Alternate Bearing; Groundcovers Under Pecan Trees: Shade, Harvest Access, and Root Competition; Why Growing Pecans from Seed Is Unreliable; Mast Years: Why Hickory Nut Crops Boom and Bust; Georgia Pecan Shelling Services; Identifying Pecan Varieties by Nut Characteristics; Pecan Pollination: No Male/Female Trees, Just Timing; Pecan Scab: Black Hulls, Sanitation, and Resistant Varieties; Shipping Georgia Pecans: Growers Association Lists Shippers

Garden Articles

Hickory vs. Pecan: Understanding the Relationship and Wood Uses

Controlling Nutsedge (Nutgrass) in the Lawn

Choosing Papershell Pecans for the Southeast

Why Mature Pecans Drop Large Limbs: Brittle Wood and Preventive Pruning

Pecan Weevil Control: Sanitation, Trunk Bands, Sprays

Replacing a Pecan Tree: Choose Scab-Resistant Varieties

Pecan Phylloxera: Gall Management and Nut Production Protection

Plants

Pecan Spittlebug: Harmless Froth on Nut Stems

Hickory Twig Girdler: Identification and Control on Pecan Trees

Pecan History: Native to Midwest, Now Georgia’s Top Crop

Pecan Shell Mulch: Great for Beds, Attracts Wildlife Briefly, Hard on Bare Feet

Seedling Pecan Trees: Wait and Evaluate Before Grafting

Identifying Buffalonut (Pyrularia pubera): Toxic Fruit of the North Georgia Mountains

Fertilizing Pecan Trees for Maximum Nut Production