{"id":314,"date":"2019-04-08T15:08:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T19:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/?p=314"},"modified":"2019-04-08T15:08:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T19:08:32","slug":"preparing-for-peanut-planting-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/2019\/04\/preparing-for-peanut-planting-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Peanut Planting Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preparing for planting season<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott Monfort and Scott Tubbs<\/p>\n

April is upon us and many growers are busy preparing ground for planting peanut. Growers
\nneed to be aware of seed quality and the weather\/soil conditions at planting in order to achieve
\nadequate plant stand establishment. Stand establishment sets the overall yield potential for
\nevery peanut field in the state. University of Georgia Extension recommends growers plant 6
\nseed per foot to obtain at least 4 uniform plants per foot. This will aide in the reduction of
\nTomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) incidence and maintain high yield potential. It is important
\nfor growers to know (or ask for) the % germination of the seed they are planting so seeding
\nrates can be adjusted appropriately.<\/p>\n

Please follow your local weather conditions as you approach planting. The UGA
\nrecommendation for minimum soil temperature for peanut planting is to maintain a daily 68 F
\naverage for three consecutive days with no threat of cool weather in the next week of the
\nforecast. The only exception is if it is a non-irrigated field where soil temperatures are 65 to 67
\ndegrees F and there is adequate soil moisture but no rainfall in the forecast. In this case, I
\nwould make use of the moisture instead of losing the chance to plant. Please remember the
\ncloser to 68 degrees the soil temperature is the faster the emergence rate.
\nAs we begin the month of April, only several South Georgia locations have reached the
\ntemperature minimum.<\/p>\n

Soil temperatures from the Florida line up to Fort Valley were between 64.2 and 69.8 degrees last week!<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, those average temps will be dropping over the first few days of April because of
\ncooler air temperatures with highs in the 60\u2019s and lows in the 40\u2019s.
\nWith the added threat of several days of rain in the forecast through April 8 for most of South
\nGeorgia, it is anticipated that the earliest optimum planting conditions will be reached around
\nApril 10-13 depending on quantity of rainfall received and soil moisture conditions in fields. It is
\nexpected that planting activities will ramp up quickly during the week of April 15 unless there
\nare significant changes in the forecast.<\/p>\n

Herbicide injury (typically Valor injury) is always a topic of conversation this time of year.
\nSeveral people have asked questions like, \u201cDo I need Valor?\u201d or \u201cAre there ways to minimize
\ninjury?\u201d. The answer is Yes to both questions. Eric Prostko consistently says \u201cthe key to
\nmanaging weeds is to start clean and use the UGA recommended herbicide programs.\u201d With
\nthis in mind, one of the key components of recommended weed programs is Valor. It provides
\nthe initial protective barrier needed to allow peanut plants time to emerge and cover the
\nground before weeds have the opportunity to become a problem. The issue is \u201cwhat can a
\ngrower do to minimize Valor injury?\u201d Growers can minimize injury by:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Planting High Quality Seed (Germ and Vigor).<\/strong> Seed quality is important in 2019. Find
\nout the % germ of peanut seed that has been purchased.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Planting in Good Moisture and Temperature<\/strong> allowing the seed the best opportunity to
\ngerminate and emerge quickly.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Planting peanuts at the Correct Depth of at least 1.5\u201d deep<\/strong>. Planting shallower can
\nincrease risk of Valor injury along with germination issues, if soil dries out too quick.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Applying Valor no later than 2 days after planting<\/strong>. The risk of Valor injury goes up
\nsignificantly the closer Valor is applied to peanut emergence.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Irrigating as soon as possible behind the Valor<\/strong> application to activate herbicide and
\nreduce injury. Valor injury can still occur after a hard rain during cracking and
\nemergence even though a field was irrigated after application.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Not irrigating during cracking and emergence unless the fields are hot and dry<\/strong> and need
\nirrigation to ensure a good stand. Typically, the lack of moisture can result in more
\nstand loss than the loss from Valor injury.<\/p>\n

Tips to prepare for peanut planting are available in the 2019 UGA Peanut Production Quick
\nReference Guide, available online at:
\nhttps:\/\/peanuts.caes.uga.edu\/content\/dam\/caes-website\/extensionoutreach\/commodities\/peanut-team\/docs\/2019\/2019-peanut-eguide.pdf
\nAdditional information on peanut production and management can be found at:
\nhttps:\/\/peanuts.caes.uga.edu\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Preparing for planting season Scott Monfort and Scott Tubbs April is upon us and many growers are busy preparing ground for planting peanut. Growers need to be aware of seed quality and the weather\/soil conditions at planting in order to achieve adequate plant stand establishment. Stand establishment sets the overall yield potential for every peanut […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":234,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-peanuts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314\/revisions\/315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/benhillcoag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}