The rest period of pecan in Egypt

Pecan trees cv. ‘Moneymaker’ and seedling trees growing in Northern Egypt were sprayed with dinitrocresol mineral oil emulsion, to test its effect on male and female flower bud growth, flowering and fruiting. The treatments had a stimulating effect on growth of male and female flower buds. The treated trees flowered from 1 to 3 weeks earlier than the control. Fruit drop was greatly reduced and, consequently, fruit yield was remarkably increased.