Irrigation
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A couple things that are probably on everyone’s mind. The cold weather moving in and the Helene block grant. Here’s what I know: From the National Weather Service. We are going to be just dipping below freezing. If you have planted early, I wouldn’t worry too much. As yall are making your planting decisions keep…
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This article was provided by Dr. Wes Porter, UGA/AU Extension Irrigation Specialist Traditionally we typically like to apply fertilizers and chemicals using either ground based (both fertilizers and chemicals) or aerial (typically just chemicals) application methods. However, we often times are under a time and suitable field working day constraint when it comes to applying…
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The Brooks County Extension Peanut Production Update meeting was held on January 26, 2015. I wanted to share the educational material that I distributed at this meeting. To access the following information, click on the provided links. Please call me if you would like a hard copy of the 2015 Peanut Production guide, I…
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I wanted to share water requirement information, provided in the following chart, and demonstrate the importance of water/irrigation during squaring. Dr. Guy Collins and Dr. Jared Whitaker (UGA agronomist) have provided weekly water requirements for cotton. The first chart recommends 1″ of water per week, during the first three weeks of squaring. Although, this is…