January 2022
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I have received a couple of calls about the upcoming cold weather and citrus from homeowners and gardeners. The weather forecast is below (1/28/22) for the Moultrie, GA area. Below is a post from the UGA Urban Ag Website a few years ago. Cold Protection of Citrus in Georgia An important consideration when growing any…
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By Bill Cline, Entomology & Plant Pathology Department, NCSU (Revised 8dec21) Cultivated blueberries are upright, deciduous, woody perennials, forming multi-stemmed bushes with maximum unpruned heights varying from 6-8 feet (highbush, southern highbush) to 10-15 feet (rabbiteye). All cultivated species require annual pruning to manage bush height and shape. Pruning also prevents over-cropping, increases berry size,…
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If you haven’t already noticed, this weekend is forecasted to be extremely cold. These steps can help you protect your plants from cold damage: Plant only varieties that are hardy for the area. Buy plants using the USDA hardiness zones. Given a choice, plant less-hardy plants in the highest part of the landscape. Cold air settles…
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This time of year, home pecan producers will ask various questions about why their crop did not do well. Often there is not a single reason why their pecans failed to produce a crop or a quality nut. Let’s discuss some causes of the lack of pecan production. Poor variety- Commonly-found cultivars currently recommended for yard-tree…
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By Pam Knox for CAES News In 2021, Georgia experienced its coldest year since 2014, with an average temperature of 64.5 degrees Fahrenheit. But the temperature was still well above the long-term average of 63.4 F and ranked the 20th warmest year overall since statewide records began in 1895. The warmth was spread uniformly across the state, with no…
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By Allison Floyd for CAES News Using proven production practices to fight disease in the field, Georgia farmers produce half the peanuts grown in the U.S. each year. Modern peanut varieties carry few genetic defenses against some of the more devastating diseases, so peanut farmers carefully consider when to plant, whether to irrigate and when to apply fungicide…
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How do I manage scale insects on my peaches and plums? San Jose scale and white peach scale are major annual pests that can weaken and even destroy stone fruits if not handled regularly. Scale are sap-feeding insects that pierce stems and fruit using syringe-like mouthparts. After the scales have dispersed during their initial nymphal…