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Replacing a Pecan Tree: Choose Scab-Resistant Varieties

Wild pecans get scab disease (premature leaf/nut drop). Modern varieties resist scab and bear large nuts. Favorites: 'Stuart', 'Gloria Grande', 'Sumner'. Loosen wide planting area, fertilize regularly, harvest in 5 years.

About Gardening: Pecan Tree Bark Exfoliation: Normal Aging Process, Not Disease; Pecan Tree Limb Drop: Drought, Weevils, and Borers; Rotten Pecans: Weather, Scab, and Alternate Bearing; Pecan Nuts Moldy or Shriveled: Water Stress, Not Disease; Pecan Tree No Nuts: Water, Zinc, Fertilizer, Pruning Guide; Pecan Tree Nut Problems: Weevils, Scab, and Spray Schedule; Pecan Trees Not Bearing: Fertilize, Water, Soil Test; Managing Zinc Deficiency in a Mature Pecan Tree; Replacing Willow Oak: Red Maple, Red Oak, River Birch, Beech; Pecan Phylloxera: Gall Management and Nut Production Protection

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