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<\/a>Below are the latest editions of All About the Pod and the Talking Cotton Podcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/eas\/pb-frgv5-1aa8bf3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n All About The Pod – Episode 8, Season 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talking Cotton Podcast<\/p>\n\n\n\n https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2350262\/episodes\/19102955-georgia-cotton-drought-playbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Peanuts: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How many pounds of peanut seed do I need? <\/strong>To reduce the impact of TSWV, growers need to plant enough seed to provide at least 4 plants\/ft of row. Therefore, seeding rates of 6 seed\/ft on singles and 6 to 7 combined seed\/ft on twins (3 to 3.5 seed\/ft per twin furrow) are recommended. Seeding rates also need to be adjusted for % germ of the seed being planted to ensure you have the desired plant population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Tubbs has provided the average seed size for common runner peanut cultivars and the lbs of seed needed to plant 6 seed per foot of row. The seed size is based on average values from the UGA Statewide Variety Testing Program for 2021-2024 at 3 locations in 2021, and 2 locations in 2022-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cotton:\u00a0 <\/strong>The first two mornings this week is going to be on the chilly side. According to the NC State Cotton planting conditions calculator, we will accumulate 47 DD60\u2019s this week if planting on May 4th. If you are interested in the NC State Cotton planting calculator it is available here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Hand provided a couple of charts that show plant populations based on seed spacing (inches) in the row and four different row spacings for singulated and hill drop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grasshoppers: <\/em><\/strong>I have been getting a report or two of elevated grasshopper populations in strip till fields.. According to Dr. Phillip Roberts, UGA Cotton Entomologist, control of grasshoppers is recommended when plant damage is occurring, grasshoppers are present, and plant stands are threatened. Nymph (wingless) grasshoppers are relatively easy to control with insecticides. However, control of adult (winged) grasshoppers is more difficult. High rates of labeled pyrethroids have performed fair to good on adults (control of adults or \u201cflyers\u201d is difficult). Dimilin, which is an insect growth regulator, provides good control of nymphal grasshoppers and has provided good residual activity in field demos, but it takes a few days to cause mortality. Dimilin will not control adult grasshoppers. According to Dr Phillip Roberts, acephate applied at higher rates would be an option for control (0.75 lb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n What about controlling volunteer peanuts? <\/strong>This has been the topic of the week. Lets discuss some tactics for controlling this pest in cotton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Culpepper says that we have three options for controlling volunteer peanut in cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Roundup + Liberty or Roundup + dicamba are effective; peanut must be larger than a saucer plate for consistent control by Liberty alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Sequential Roundup applications are almost always needed with the continual emergence of peanut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. For residual control, Cotoran + Staple is currently the best option with only fair control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Forages: New Identifying Toxic Weeds in Georgia Pastures and Hayfields! <\/strong>Hot off the press! We will likely see many of these species jump up or bloom after this weekend’s rain. Review this all new publication and then go scout those fields!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n