Pecan Variety Study on the Safford Agricultural Center

In 1986 a replicated study of eight varieties of pecans was planted on the Safford Agricultural Center at an elevation of 2954 feet above sea level. The objective of the study was to determine which varieties would produce best under the saline conditions found in the Safford valley. WO-3, the highe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clark, L. J., Carpenter, E. W.
Other Authors: Wright, Glenn
Language:en_US
Published: College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) 2000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/223844
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Summary:In 1986 a replicated study of eight varieties of pecans was planted on the Safford Agricultural Center at an elevation of 2954 feet above sea level. The objective of the study was to determine which varieties would produce best under the saline conditions found in the Safford valley. WO-3, the highest overall producer of the study, produced the best yield in 1999, with a yield over 2600 pounds per acre. This paper also contains kernel percentages and other nut characteristics found in the study during the 1999 harvest seasons and a summary of the yields since 1997.