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Help, we need Water!

**January 28, 2010**

Nobody knows how much water a pecan tree needs? No guesses at all? Take a wild guess - it is probably more than you think.

The fact that water is so important leads us to discussions related to sustainable production systems. But we have to understand how much we currently use and how can we make our systems more sustainable. So take a guess at the amount of water needed for pecans.

**January 26, 2010**

We all know everything needs water to live, including us! But just how much does plant material need to survive? Sitting in this workshop on Pecans, I realized that pecan trees need lots of water during the growing season. I mean lots of water.

You see water is essential for nut development. It is imperative that pecans have lots of water when the nut is setting all the way through the process of breaking the shuck. But really, how many gallons of water do you think a pecan tree needs during this process?

Any guesses?

Hint ***a mature pecan needs about 55 acre inches of water per year.***

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2 Responses to “Help, we need Water!”

  1. Robert says:
    28 January 2010 at 13:37

    If they need 55 acre inches of water per year, then they should probably need just under 200 gallons of water each day.

    Is that close?

  2. Shari says:
    29 January 2010 at 06:35

    Yep! Can you believe it pecan trees need upwards of 190 gallons of water per day.:(

    That is a lot of water to induce a tree to produce a great harvest!

    However, we know that pecan trees can use much less than that and still produce pecans. The key with pecans is when they get the water.

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