HAIL CANNONS?

I recently traveled to New Mexico where Pecans are farmed in abundance.  It is a sight to see thousands of Pecan trees planted in what amounts to arid desert.  It is Monsoon season there, which is actually a very similar weather pattern to our Spring storms.  Clear and warm in the morning with large thunderstorms occurring in the late afternoon.  One of the biggest threats to the Pecans is hail.  A single hail storm can strip as many as 75% of the Pecans from the trees.  The farmers there use a Hail Cannon to protect the crops.  A Hail Cannon produces a sonic boom from an acetylene explosion.  The sonic boom softens the hail stones into an icy mush that doesn’t affect the trees.

While we don’t have a Hail Cannon to offer our clients, we do have many more mainstream tools at our disposal to help our clients maintain their trees in good health.  If you have questions about Pecans or anything else for that matter, contact our Certified Arborists for an appointment.