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Sclerotium rolfsii (White mold) and Rhizoctonia solani are soilborne pathogens that cause white mold and limb rot, major diseases in peanut production. The most effective control of these diseases has been with good crop rotation and fungicides. Fungicides cost Georgia’s peanut farmers an estimated $80 to $100 per acre each year. Release of new varieties…
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The below information is from Dr. Phil Brannen: “I had a question concerning whether fungicide application(s) would be warranted ahead of or following potential cold damage over the next few days, especially cold damage to southern highbush. While cold damage can increase both Botrytis and Botryosphaeria infection and subsequent disease issues, it is hard to…
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The last frost we had burned most of the leaves on the cotton still left in fields and more cold weather is on the way. The damage was much worse for the later planted cotton that had quite a few bolls left to open. If you cut these bolls open and they’re brown, the boll was damaged by the frost and won’t open.…
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Peanut Update Most growers have peanuts that are around 100 days after planting. This is the time to start checking for maturity and determine how many days are left until digging. For sampling peanuts, carefully lift at least 5 plants from a minimum of three representative areas in a field. Dig in the area where…
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Lesser Cornstalk Boer In Peanuts Lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) is a serious pest of peanut in Georgia, and we are seeing quite a bit of LCB activity. This pest thrives in hot, dry conditions and light sandy soils. Fields need to be scouted to determine if LCB is present. According to Dr. Mark Abney, UGA…
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Below are pictures from one of our on farm Telone plots at the Boyette’s. Telone was applied June 3rd. Cotton was planted on June 9. 22 days after planting you can already see a difference in where the Telone was applied. Like many fields in Appling County, this field has been in a peanut/cotton rotation…
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2014 Southeast Georgia Pecan Field Day August 27, 2014 9:00 a.m. Speakers: Mike Adams, President of the American Pecan Board, Caldwell, TX Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist, Tifton, GA Dr. Tim Brennemen, UGA Plant Pathologist, Tifton, GA Dr. Jim Dutcher, UGA Entomologist, Tifton, GA Shane Curry, Appling County Extension Agent, Baxley, GA A Sponsored…
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Update From Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist: PEANUT 1. Current conditions (warm weather with developing afternoon thunderstorms) create favorable conditions for leaf spot diseases and white mold. 2. It appears that chlorothalonil (Bravo, Echo, Chloranil, etc.) will be “short” in our supply chain this year . 3. Here are our UGA strategies for dealing with…
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These are three year old bark grafts on some of our trees. At this stage special care still has to be taken to brace the graft so it doesn’t break off during strong winds. Use wood and ties that don’t cut into the wood to brace it properly. The last thing you want is for…
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