Carya illinoinensis seed

LATIN NAME: CARYA ILLINOINENSIS

COMMON NAME: Pecan

The pecan shells the tall, rounded crown with the pinnate, glossy-green leaves and the slender, hanging catkins, the green, oval nuts following and ripening through the autumn, the smooth, thin shells splitting to release the rich, sweet kernels. The tree grows into the large, long-lived orchard tree, and the foliage turns the golden in the autumn. It stands the heat and the humid summers well, and it likes the sun, and the deep, moist, rich soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the walnut family, the pecan holds a leading place in the nut-crop research, and the species appears in the studies of the kernel oils and the orchard yields. The research covers the seed biology and the way the tree fruits over the long years, while the food scientists value the rich, buttery kernels. The horticulturists note the long-lived trees, and the growers of the commercial nut orchards keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the warm garden and the orchard, the pecan shades the garden and feeds the table. The rich, sweet kernels serve the baking, the snacking and the oils for the ages, the nuts feed the wildlife through the autumn, and the broad crown gives the leafy shade. The wood serves the furniture and the flooring. Deep, generous and long-lived.

To grow the Pecan from seed,

Place the seeds in the deep, sandy layers of the nursery bed, then cover them well, keep the bed moist, and the seedlings rise in the spring

Keep the bed damp through the winter, and give the young trees the deep watering in the dry spells. The first nuts take some years, then the tree gives for the ages.

. Stand the young trees in the deep, moist, well-drained ground, and the sweet kernels will shell the autumn over the years.

Seed name: Pecan(Carya illinoinensis)
Seed description: large, brown with dark marbling, oblong
Season: spring, summer, fall
Height: 60′ to 100′
Bloom season: late spring and summer
Growing conditions: best in full sun
Planting conditions: fall or after last frost
Seed depth: 1″ to 2″
Days to germinate: 7 days to 3 months
Zones: 6 to 11
Plant specifics: Pecan trees are a member of the Hickory family. The nuts are edible with a rich buttery flavor. They can be eaten fresh or used in cooking. Pecans are the fruit of the tree with a single pit, surrounded by a husk that starts out green and turns brown at maturity and splits into four sections to release the shelled nut.