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Abstract
‘Pawnee’ pecan [Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch] is a precocious and prolific producer of high quality nuts. It was released by the USDA 2 Nov. 1984. Early maturity, large size, and high kernel percentage make the nuts of this cultivar uniquely suited for the early Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday market. Earlier nut maturity also makes ‘Pawnee’ a potential cultivar for the northern pecan production area where there are few protandrous cultivars from which a grower can choose.
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Snap peas (Pisum sativum L.) grown under the humid conditions of New York State often retain blossom parts on the pods. Blemishes caused by several fungi (Alternaria, Ascochyta, and Penicillium species) that developed on these blossom parts resulted in the pods being unmarketable. Symptoms included punctate lesions and protuberances that formed a rough surface on the pods. Affected areas exhibited reddish-brown to black discoloration. Commercial production of snap peas may not be successful in warm, humid regions until cultivars are developed that release blossom parts following anthesis.
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The effect of 4 methods of orchard establishment of pecan [Carya illinoensis (Wang) K. Koch] on early production was determined: 1) by planting seed in place, 2) by transplanting 1-year-old seedlings, 3) by transplanting 3-year-old seedlings, and 4) by transplanting trees budded with ‘Wichita’ scions. Treatments 1, 2, and 3 were budded in the field at the end of the third growing season with ‘Wichita’. Both yield and trunk measurements indicated that treatment differences decreased over 10 years. Yield estimates indicate that treatment 4 would yield about 340-560 kg/ha more during the first 10 years than any of the other treatments. The first 3 treatments differed little in tree development and yield.