How to Plant and Grow Pecan Trees
Golden Pecans - A Texas Treat,
But How Do You Plant and Grow Pecan Trees?
by Mark Kelley
Mark Kelley is founder of Hill Top Pecan Farm located in Anderson, Texas. His experience includes planting new trees, pruning & training pecan trees, orchard irrigation & fertilization, management of pecan insect pest control & diseases and orchard floor management.
This short course will cover:
- Soil and site requirements for planting pecan trees
- What varieties of pecan trees should you plant in this area
- How to plant a new tree - bare root or container grown
- What are the four essential management tasks for growing a pecan tree
- How to train and prune a pecan tree
- Pest control of pecan trees
- The pecan nuts are ready, what you need to do and when
Date and Time
Saturday Feb 19, 2011
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
Saturday, February 19, 2011
11:00am
Location
Martha's Bloomers
Navasota, Texas
Fees/Admission
FREE!
Contact Information
(936) 825-7400
Printed courtesy of www.brenhamtexas.com/ – Contact the Washington County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
314 S. Austin Street, Brenham, TX 77833 – (979) 836-3695 – jane@brenhamtexas.com