Peanuts
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White mold could easily become one of the greatest threats to peanut production in 2022.Temperatures in southern Georgia are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 90s for the remainder ofJune. Rainfall is anticipated to be sparse and scattered. Sclerotium rolfsii, the fungal pathogen thatcauses white mold (more properly referred to as “southern stem rot”) thrives…
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Wesley 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 small irrigation events to our…
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There doesn’t seem to be as much talk about a gypsum shortage this year, but there are still ‘supply chain” issues and price of input concerns to the point where there is plenty of talk about whether to apply gypsum or maybe use an alternative.To review, UGA Extension recommends using gypsum when you take a…
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Current Situation: Dry conditions continue in Colquitt County. The corn crop ranges from V8 to early tassel stage of development. The cotton crop ranges from just planted to 4th leaf stage. Thrip pressure has been high in some area cotton fields. The dry weather over the last few weeks could have influenced insecticide uptake and…
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Below are a few words from Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Entomologist, on managing thrips in peanut. Most of the insect questions we receive from growers in May are going to be about thrips. Usually thripsquestions in May mean something went wrong (or at least someone thinks something went wrong). “The thrips are eating me up.…
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Current Situation: This past week growers started planting cotton and peanuts. Presently (May 5, 2022) majority of the area wheat crop is in Feekes 11.1 (milk stage) to Feekes 11.2 (soft dough) stage of development. Corn crop ranges from V2-V7 and growers are side-dressing the corn crop. Cotton: Herbicides and Dusting in Cotton can be a…
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Current Situation: Cotton and peanut planting has begun in the area. The forecast for the next few days includes highs in the 80’s and lows in the 50’s and 60’s and dryer conditions. The corn crop ranges from V1 to V6 and is growing quickly. Growers are starting to irrigate both corn and wheat. The…
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Current Situation: Corn crop ranges from just planted to V4. Corn has had a rough time due to the cold weather and wind over the last couple of weeks. Wheat crop ranges from early heading (Feekes 10.3) to full flowering growth stage. Field conditions are becoming dry enough to apply fertilizer, burndown herbicides as we prepare for…
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Some responses to a few common questions this week about preplant burndowns: 1) What is the plant-back restriction for field corn following an application of 2,4-D? Plant-back restrictions for field corn after a burndown application of 2,4-D are 7 days (16 oz/A) or 10-14 days (>16 oz/A) 2) If a grower cannot wait to plant…
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