PRODUCTIVE LIFE IN A PECAN WALNUT TREE

The productive life of a walnut tree begins at 6 years of life, in which from the 10 th years of it, starts its optimal production levels until reaching 50 years of age.

According to the technical maintenance management and especially its pruning, we can reach a productive life of more than 100 years old, commonly grows in sandy clay soils with good drainage.

Actually, it’s profitable age according to the world market, starts from the 14th age in plantations at medium-low densities (which means 60-80 trees per hectare).

There are new plantations which can handle up to 220 walnut trees per hectare (high density). Reaching their optimal production 8 years after being planted.

This has a higher difficulty and cost for their management, decreasing their profitability in the upcoming years.