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With hot temperatures, growers may be more likely to note stress-symptoms resulting from damaged root and vascular symptoms caused by plant-parasitic nematodes and/or Fusarium wilt. While there is nothing to be done now, growers should note where nematodes and Fusarium wilt are causing damage in a field and let us help them make decisions for…
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The sugarcane aphid is spreading quickly and building up to damaging levels in southern Georgia. Below is an update document, from Dr. David Buntin with recommendations for this pest for 2016. Author: David Buntin, Grain Crop Entomologist, UGA-Griffin Campus (gbuntin@uga.edu) In late August 2014 a new aphid was found attacking grain sorghum in Georgia. …
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Very low levels of Southern rust were found early this week (6-27-16) in a corn variety trial in Colquitt County. The corn was in early dent stage of development so yield should not be impacted. Below is picture of southern rust. Presently the majority of the corn in the county is late dough to…
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The VegDr app provides growers with vegetable disease information and effective control options. I attached an image of the app that includes both a brief description of it and screen shots of what the app will look like on your phone. It is very easy to install. All you have to do is search for…
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The pictures below are classic Phytophthora fruit rot symptoms on watermelons. As you can see, this disease can cause a significant yield loss. Infection will generally start on the side of the fruit that is in contact with the ground, and can occur at any time from fruit set until harvest. Overhead irrigation and rain can…
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I know that some producers have had to replant peanuts in June, this article is going to focus on April and May planted peanuts. According to Wes Porter, UGA Irrigation Specialist, peanuts (throughout the month of June) are requiring 1 to 1.75 inches per week. If you missed that first window and have just finished…
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Dr. Bob Kemerait sent out the following information: On Monday, UGA’s diagnostic lab in Tifton confirmed southern corn rust on a sample submitted by Mark Freeman in Pulaski County. This completes the “triangle” of Seminole, Pierce and Pulaski Counties. Southern corn rust could threaten corn production anywhere on the Coastal Plain of Georgia. Corn is…
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This week numerous cases of powdery mildew have been confirmed in surrounding counties on watermelon. I would suggest our watermelon growers to look for the powdery mildew symptoms in their fields and start applying a protective spray. Also, southern corn rust was detected yesterday from the Seminole County, GA on field corn. The same pathogen can cause rust on…
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UGA Peanut Team entomologist, Dr. Abney, has given the following update on thrips management. Peanut seed are going in the ground in Georgia, and that means thrips and thrips management questions are coming. The following is an updated version of the thrips management summary for 2016. This list is not all inclusive, but it provides…
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Over the last two weeks, we have sent many samples to Tifton’s UGA diagnostic lab. So far several cases of Phytophthora capsici have been confirmed on squash and peppers in Colquitt County, as well as, Pythium spp. on watermelons and pseudomonas (Bacterial leaf spot) on collards. The wet weather conditions have been conducive for…