Effect of nitrogen rates on ‘Western’ pecan tree development

J. H. Núñez-Moreno; J. Walworth; A. Pond; M. Kilby

doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1217.13

Effect of nitrogen rates on ‘Western’ pecan tree development

J. H. Núñez-Moreno, J. Walworth, A. Pond, M. Kilby

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Annual application of nitrogen (N) at rates of 118 (118N), 236 (236N), and 354 (354N) kg ha^-1 were applied on 35-year-old ‘Western’ (= ‘Western Schley’) pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch) to evaluate their effect on nut yield, growth and leaf mineral composition. The leaf N concentration was only affected by treatments in one season. The effect on mineral composition was minimal: only zinc (Zn), boron (B), and copper (Cu) were affected in one season. No differences in yield and nut quality were found. Cumulative deviations of yield (alternate bearing intensity) in four consecutive years were 37, 33 and 28% in treatments 118N, 236N, and 354N, respectively, with a significant linear response. Cumulative yield efficiency was similar in all treatments and varied from 124 to 136 g of nuts cm^-2 of trunk cross sectional area of the trees from 118N to 354N, but differences were not significant. Reproductive characteristics including the percentage of fruiting shoot and fruits per cluster were not affected. The chlorophyll index varied little between treatments, from 50 to 52 SPAD in treatments. We found that N rates from 118 to 236 kg N ha-1 satisfied N needs for pecan in irrigated orchards in the southwest United States.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	8th International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops
Editors	Y. Pii, T. Mimmo, F. Scandellari
Publisher	International Society for Horticultural Science
Pages	103-110
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9789462612143
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1217.13
State	Published - Oct 31 2018

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Name	Acta Horticulturae
Volume	1217
ISSN (Print)	0567-7572
ISSN (Electronic)	2406-6168

Keywords

Carya illinoinensis
Leaf mineral composition
Nut quality
Yield

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Horticulture

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Núñez-Moreno, J. H., Walworth, J., Pond, A., & Kilby, M. (2018). Effect of nitrogen rates on ‘Western’ pecan tree development. In Y. Pii, T. Mimmo, & F. Scandellari (Eds.), 8th International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops (pp. 103-110). (Acta Horticulturae; Vol. 1217). International Society for Horticultural Science. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1217.13

Effect of nitrogen rates on ‘Western’ pecan tree development. / Núñez-Moreno, J. H.; Walworth, J.; Pond, A. et al.
8th International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops. ed. / Y. Pii; T. Mimmo; F. Scandellari. International Society for Horticultural Science, 2018. p. 103-110 (Acta Horticulturae; Vol. 1217).

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Núñez-Moreno, JH, Walworth, J, Pond, A & Kilby, M 2018, Effect of nitrogen rates on ‘Western’ pecan tree development. in Y Pii, T Mimmo & F Scandellari (eds), 8th International Symposium on Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Crops. Acta Horticulturae, vol. 1217, International Society for Horticultural Science, pp. 103-110. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1217.13

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