Pecan Shells

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1997.05.19 at 22:10:38(763) I was watching either CNN or CNBC the other night and they were doing a bit on the Pecan Industry. They said that one of the things that caused a major problem was getting rid of the shells. A few hours later I thought what a wonderful addative to potting media they would make for some Aroids! Does anyone know how I could get in contact with a firm that either grows or shells pecans. I would really like to try the shells as part of the growing media for Anthuriums. I think it would be perfect! Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE

From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.org> on 1997.05.20 at 00:31:13(764) Dewey, Regarding the use of pecan shells as a planting medium (or one of several ingredients), I would be cautious with this until I understood the chemical contents of the shells. For some reason I am thinking that pecan shells contain tannin. While I don't know this for certain, I'll bet one of the chemists on the list could tell us about. By the way, pecan shells are use in the abrasive industry as a pressure blasting abrasive, and possibly in other ways. And the stuff is not cheap. Don +More Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b

From: BASSPROF at aol.com on 1997.05.20 at 14:06:37(765) Hi Dewey, I have a friend in S. Georgia who grows them commercially. I'll contact her and find out what they do with the shells. (We used peanut shells in a composting toilet in Maine!!) Best Lynn

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at msn.com> on 1997.05.20 at 14:12:02(766) ---------- Sent: Monday, May 19, 1997 8:31 PM To: Julius Boos +More Subject: Re: Pecan Shells Dewey, Regarding the use of pecan shells as a planting medium (or one of several ingredients), I would be cautious with this until I understood the chemical contents of the shells. For some reason I am thinking that pecan shells contain tannin. While I don't know this for certain, I'll bet one of the chemists on the list could tell us about. By the way, pecan shells are use in the abrasive industry as a pressure blasting abrasive, and possibly in other ways. And the stuff is not cheap. Don Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b It`s also used in the oil drilling industry in a ground up form as an additive to drilling mud as a torque reducer while drilling in tight or high angle hole. Not cheap! Julius Boos, W.P.B., FL., U.S.A.

From: ERTELTJB at ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu on 1997.05.20 at 15:42:01(768) Dewey - Don has already brought up the question of whether or not the shells contain tannins, which I would also suspect. In addition, there may even be some nastier growth inhibiting chemicals, such as are produced by the black walnut tree. Definitely worth thoroughly looking' into before using, but it does seem to me that I've seen them used as a component before somewhere. Good Growing. - Jonathan

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