Peanuts
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Peanuts (From Dr. Scott Monfort): It looks like the temperatures are moving more down than up. I was hoping that we would remain warm in October but that is not the case. The mild weather has made it almost impossible to determine the best time to dig. I know we have a lot of growers frustrated about…
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Water Requirement vs Water Supplied (a different perspective)R. Scott Tubbs & Wesley M. Porter, UGA When considering monthly rainfall averages, looks can be deceiving. For example, let’s look at therainfall received during the current 2022 growing season at Midville, GA according to the University ofGeorgia Weather Network (georgiaweather.net). In Table 1, the section labeled A…
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It’s hot and dry, which means lesser cornstalk borers (LCB) will most likely be an issue in peanuts in 2022. Lesser cornstalk borers thrive in hot, dry conditions, and they generally do very poorly in fields that receive adequate moisture, but irrigated fields are not immune from attack. We do sometimes see LCB at damaging…
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Early to Mid-Season Irrigation for PeanutsWesley Porter, Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation Specialist, UGADavid Hall, Extension Water Educator, UGAJason Mallard, Extension Water Agent, UGA Similar to May of 2021 which was very hot and dry, we had some very hot and dry weather during Mayof 2022, dry enough that we have needed to apply some…
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Entomology By Mark Abney, The dry conditions in May could set peanut fields up for pest problems in June and beyond if rainfall continues to be scarce. Lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) is the most common and severe dry weather pest of peanut. Scouting and timely decision making are the keys to managing LCB in peanut.…
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UGA Specialists Dr. Kemerait and Dr. Brenneman remind peanut producers to be aware of high risk disease conditions, and treatment options. Over the next week, temperatures in southern Georgia as expected to be near 100 degrees for several days. Such very warm conditions can bring a greater urgency to early-season disease control in the peanut…
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Using in furrow fertilizer causes reduced stand in peanuts. UGA does NOT recommend applying in furrow fertilizers in peanut. Research has proven that stand emergence is reduced. Poor seed quality and/or less than optimum soil conditions can make this much worse. To watch Dr. Scott Montfort’s presentation, go to the following link: https://zoom.us/rec/share/nQs6j606FaHWjZHcNvy-mmh35VdNzVhhI7jglWVtPdg8sU0YpRkKwndXZDdcaqHe.JDcOxqMdJb93bx0X?startTime=1615304808000
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As most already know, Covid has forced us to have a virtual format for all production meetings this year. To register for the meetings, anyone wishing to view the meetings will follow the links provided below. Once on the Eventbrite page attendees may select the date(s) they wish to register for and follow the website instructions. …