Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
Keith, you ever do any grafting of pecan scionwood onto hickory rootstock?


I have not. Pecan is a type of hickory, but grows faster than trees like shellbark hickory. I've seen pictures and videos of when it's been done and the pecan bulges out weirdly above the graft. It can make for a weak, unsightly tree. I would graft the pecan variety you want on pecan root stock.

A lot of grafted nut trees look very different from between the rootstock and the graft, often because of major differences in bark texture.

Hickory scions perform more quickly if put on a pecan root stock. They get nuts much more quickly.

Hican scions do better on pecan root stock too. Hicans are crosses between shellbark hickories and pecans. They can get significantly bigger nuts than both parents. Some hican nuts are so big you can only hold 3 or 4 in your hand.

Keith