The Pecan and its Culture
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THE PECAN
AND
ITS CULTURE
BY
H. HAROLD HUME
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PREFACE.
PART I.
Introduction. Botany.
THE PECAN AND ITS CULTURE.
CHAPTER I.
COMMERCIAL AND ORNAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THE PECAN.
FOOTNOTES:
COMMERCIAL AND ORNAMENTAL IMPORTANCE OF THE PECAN.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER II.
NATIVE AND CULTIVATED RANGE.
Cultural Area.
NATIVE AND CULTIVATED RANGE.
Cultural Area.
CHAPTER III.
PECAN BOTANY.
Pollination.
PECAN BOTANY.
Pollination.
PART II.
Varieties.
Varieties.
CHAPTER IV.
VARIETIES OF PECANS.
Classification of Varieties.
HYBRID PECANS.
FOOTNOTES:
VARIETIES OF PECANS.
Classification of Varieties.
HYBRID PECANS.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER V.
PECAN JUDGING.
Explanatory Notes, Character and Condition of Samples.
PECAN JUDGING.
Explanatory Notes, Character and Condition of Samples.
PART III.
Cultural.
Cultural.
CHAPTER VI.
PROPAGATION OF THE PECAN.
Seedling vs. Grafted Trees.
Pecan Stocks.
Storing and Planting Seed Nuts.
Cultivation of Nursery Seedlings.
The Necessary Materials and Tools.
Selection of Scions.
Time.
Budding.
Grafting.
After-care.
FOOTNOTES:
PROPAGATION OF THE PECAN.
Seedling vs. Grafted Trees.
Pecan Stocks.
Storing and Planting Seed Nuts.
Cultivation of Nursery Seedlings.
The Necessary Materials and Tools.
Selection of Scions.
Time.
Budding.
Grafting.
After-care.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER VII.
TOP-WORKING PECANS.
Methods of Operation.
Care of Top-Worked Trees.
TOP-WORKING PECANS.
Methods of Operation.
Care of Top-Worked Trees.
CHAPTER VIII.
SOILS AND THEIR PREPARATION.
Preparation.
SOILS AND THEIR PREPARATION.
Preparation.
CHAPTER IX.
WHAT VARIETIES TO PLANT.
Varieties Recommended for Different Sections.
General Recommendations.
WHAT VARIETIES TO PLANT.
Varieties Recommended for Different Sections.
General Recommendations.
CHAPTER X.
PURCHASING AND PLANTING PECANS.
Cost of Nursery Stock.
Detecting Bogus Trees.
Planting Pecan Trees.
Planting Systems.
Laying Out Before Planting.
PURCHASING AND PLANTING PECANS.
Cost of Nursery Stock.
Detecting Bogus Trees.
Planting Pecan Trees.
Planting Systems.
Laying Out Before Planting.
CHAPTER XI.
CULTIVATION AND FERTILIZATION.
Fertilization.
Applying the Fertilizer.
CULTIVATION AND FERTILIZATION.
Fertilization.
Applying the Fertilizer.
CHAPTER XII.
PRUNING.
High vs. Low-Headed Trees.
Time to Prune.
Care of Broken Trees.
Nursery Root-Pruning.
Root Trimming Before Planting.
PRUNING.
High vs. Low-Headed Trees.
Time to Prune.
Care of Broken Trees.
Nursery Root-Pruning.
Root Trimming Before Planting.
PART IV.
Harvesting. Marketing.
Harvesting. Marketing.
CHAPTER XIII.
GATHERING, STORING AND MARKETING PECANS.
GATHERING, STORING AND MARKETING PECANS.
PART V.
Diseases. Insects.
Diseases. Insects.
CHAPTER XIV.
FUNGOUS AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE PECAN.
FOOTNOTES:
FUNGOUS AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE PECAN.
FOOTNOTES:
CHAPTER XV.
INSECTS ATTACKING THE PECAN.
Feeding Habits of Insects.
Insects Attacking Buds and Leaves.
Insects Attacking the Trunk and Branches.
Insects Attacking the Fruit.
FOOTNOTES:
INSECTS ATTACKING THE PECAN.
Feeding Habits of Insects.
Insects Attacking Buds and Leaves.
Insects Attacking the Trunk and Branches.
Insects Attacking the Fruit.
FOOTNOTES:
PART VI.
Uses. Literature.
Uses. Literature.
CHAPTER XVI.
PECAN KERNELS.
Nut-Crackers.
Pecan Oil.
PECAN KERNELS.
Nut-Crackers.
Pecan Oil.
CHAPTER XVII.
PECAN LITERATURE.
PECAN LITERATURE.
INDEX.
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