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Category : Tree planting
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Some no. include reports compiled from information furnished by State Foresters (and others).

Author: Lenny Wells
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817318879
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan. From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century domestication and its current development into a multimillion dollar crop, the pecan tree has been broadly appreciated for its nutritious nuts and its beautiful wood. In Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree, Lenny Wells explores the rich and fascinating story of one of North America’s few native crops, long an iconic staple of southern foods and landscapes. Fueled largely by a booming international interest in the pecan, new discoveries about the remarkable health benefits of the nut, and a renewed enthusiasm for the crop in the United States, the pecan is currently experiencing a renaissance with the revitalization of America’s pecan industry. The crop’s transformation into a vital component of the US agricultural economy has taken many surprising and serendipitous twists along the way. Following the ravages of cotton farming, the pecan tree and its orchard ecosystem helped to heal the rural southern landscape. Today, pecan production offers a unique form of agriculture that can enhance biodiversity and protect the soil in a sustainable and productive manner. Among the many colorful anecdotes that make the book fascinating reading are the story of André Pénicaut’s introduction of the pecan to Europe, the development of a Latin name based on historical descriptions of the same plant over time, the use of explosives in planting orchard trees, the accidental discovery of zinc as an important micronutrient, and the birth of “kudzu clubs” in the 1940s promoting the weed as a cover crop in pecan orchards. **Published in cooperation with the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ellis Brothers Pecan, Inc., and The Mason Pecans Group**

Author: Harvey E. Kennedy
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Category : Insects
Languages : en
Pages : 4

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Author: Peter Koch
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Category : Forest products
Languages : en
Pages : 1434

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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1016

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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 632

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Author: Florida State Horticultural Society. Annual Meeting
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Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 820

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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 650

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Author: Carl Weschcke
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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This is an informative guide to growing nut trees in cold climates. It provides detailed information on selecting, planting, and caring for nut trees in northern climates, as well as advice on harvesting and storing nuts. The book also covers the history of nut growing in the northern regions of the United States and Canada andprovides tips on how to make the most of a small space when planting nut trees.

Author: Edward James Wickson
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Category : Fruit-culture
Languages : en
Pages : 658

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