Peanuts
-
“Potential Seed Quality issues in 2020 – What can I do to reduce the risk of having stand issues?” Seed Options Growers should ask what the Germination % is on every lot they purchase. If you purchase seed, it should be 75% germination or above. You could send sample to get germination % from Department…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Posted in: Uncategorized
-
We have received many questions in recent days pertaining to the quality issues facing our peanut seed supply in 2020 and relative performance of seed treatments Dynasty PD and Rancona. Below is the information that you need to know now; as more information is developed we will pass it to you quickly. As you know,…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Peanut Post-emergence Weed Control and Tank Mixing Jun 20, 2019 | Written by Bryce Sutherland We are in the 30-45 days after planting range for a lot of peanuts in the county. A lot of people are going to use Cadre + 2,4-DB based off the phone calls. If grass is an issue in your peanut field, it is important…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Thrips Injury and Acephate Rates for Peanut – Worth County Extension May 24, 2019 Please read below from the UGA Peanut Entomology Blog on Thrips Injury and Acephate Rate in peanut. You can subscribe to this blog for updates here: https://site.extension.uga.edu/peanutent/ Over the years several folks have asked why there is a difference in the recommended rate of…
Posted in: Uncategorized -
Written by mrabney August 18, 2023 Velvetbean caterpillars (VBC) have become abundant in Georgia peanut fields over the last 10 days. Growers that do not have a scout or consultant should check their fields for infestations TODAY. Over the course of the last week I have seen fields stripped to bare stems and have heard…
-
Written by mrabney August 8, 2023 After thrips, foliage feeding caterpillars are the most often treated insect pest in Georgia peanut fields. While it is certainly not uncommon for caterpillar infestations to reach the economic threshold (the threshold ranges from 4 to 8 caterpillars per row foot depending on crop condition), not every peanut field…
-
Peanut Weed Control: Success or Failure? Check out this picture I took yesterday from one of my weed control studies at the UGA Ponder Farm. I think you would agree that it looks pretty good at 83 DAP. Figure 1. Peanut weed control plots at UGA Ponder Farm (Ty Ty, GA) on July 24, 2023. 83…
-
Here are the points I need you to know this morning:
Posted in: Peanuts -
Below are the April Peanut Pointers form the UGA Peanut Team
Posted in: Peanuts -
Written by Simer Virk Broadcast spinner spreaders are one of the most common and widely used application equipment for lime and granular fertilizer. The importance of proper spreader calibration for accurate fertilizer applications has been emphasized many times and it is always good to see growers putting the time and effort into performing a calibration…
-
It is time to prepare entries for the 2023 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club (GPAC). We are expecting some very worthy entries with outstanding yields from the 2022 growing season It is time to prepare entries for the 2023 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club (GPAC). We are expecting some very worthy entries with outstanding yields from the…