Re: Winter is coming

Native papershell pecans grow tap roots to China and back. But the crop is
less in drought years than not.

On 11/14/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Since I don't know the answer.. just throwing a question out here.
>
> Anyone know the depth of the root system of those producing and not
> producing fruits?
>
> Wondering if some are still getting sufficient water being deeper?
>
> Donna
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > I noticed my pecan crop is sparse, too; even the native one. My walnut
> > tree
> > had enough nuts to supply the third world. Go figure.
> >
> > BTW, heard we might get down to low 30's tomorrow night. I still have
> > Aesclepias and Phlox blooming along with the typical fall bloomers.
> >
> > zem
> > zone 7
> > West TN
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 6:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Winter is coming
> >
> >
> > > Probably so, the pecan crop is about a third of normal here.
> > >
> > > On 11/14/05, Aplfgcnys@aol.com <Aplfgcnys@aol.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> We mentioned some days ago that the nut crop seems to be heavier than
> > >> usual this year, and speculated that the trees were responding to
> > drought
> > >> stress by producing more nuts to ensure continuation of the species.
> > With
> > >> that in mind, how do I account for the fact that the pinecone
> > production
> > >> is
> > >> way off. I usually pick up garbage bags full at this time of the year
> > to
> > >> use
> > >> in holiday decorations and as fire-starters. This year I could only
> > find
> > >> a
> > >> dozen or so. Fortunately I have bags of them stashed away, but wonder
> > >> why the poor production. Of course, this could be their way or
> reacting
> > >> to the drought, too. Just curious.
> > >> Auralie
> > >>
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> > > Pam Evans
> > > Kemp TX
> > > zone 8A
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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