Lots of folks want to know how to get their pecan tree to produce a crop each year. Unfortunately, it’s not practical or even ...

Also called bark fungus, bract fungus, bracket fungus and conks, ... A champion pecan tree in Weatherford after the root flare is dramatically exposed. (Howard Garrett / Special Contributor) ...

The City of Austin said the iconic Barton Springs pecan tree, “Flo”, has been diagnosed with the wood decay fungus Kretzschmaria deusta, also known as brittle cinder fungus.

Pecan trees need maximum exposure to light to have good production. ... Diseases and insects affecting the leaves also contribute to alternate bearing by causing early leaf drop in the fall.

Question: I have an 8-year-old pecan tree, which is very healthy and about 10 feet tall. How long will it take to produce nuts? Does it need another tree for pollination? _ George Popp, ...

Tree diseases are on the rise. Published 12:00 am Sunday, June 13, 2021. By Darrell Blackwelder. Insect galls on pecan leaves will damage but not kill the tree.

NORMAN, OK – Anyone with pecan trees knows that their nut crop isn’t always reliable or consistent. Some years the trees just do not have many nuts. In other years the nuts may be hollowed out ...

"Flo," the pecan tree leaning over Barton Springs Pool, ... The fungus was noticed by city workers in July, and the tree was meant to be felled last month, but the removal was delayed.

The future of a popular leaning pecan tree in Barton Springs, known as Flo, is unknown as the City of Austin said it is listening to input from its residents on what to do next.

Spraying for pests and diseases, particularly pecan nut casebearer and scab; 7. Adequate space, at least 30 feet from a building, driveway, or power line, 50 feet or more between trees.

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has postponed the removal of "Flo," a pecan tree that has leaned over the Barton Springs Pool site since the 1920s, as well as a planned celebration of ...