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Cotton – Silverleaf Whiteflies and Jassid Update Below is information taken from an article by Phillip Roberts and Alana Jacobson. Silverleaf Whiteflies – The goal is to initiate control measures just prior to the period of most rapid SLWF population development (i.e. reproduction in the field). It is critically important that initial insecticide applications are…
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This is white mold weather so questions lately about what peanut fungicides to use now. Here’s a chart of some fungicide options, rates, and purpose. “Peanut Fungicides and their Pre-Harvest Intervals” from the 2026 UGA Peanut Quick Reference Guide. Also below is peanut fungicide trial results from Lenox from 2023 (costs and profits are out…
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Call if you have questions. Tucker Price 229-507-8862
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Timely info from UGA Extension Weed Specialist, Dr. Prostko below. Spiderwort or Bengal Dayflower is popping up in peanut fields. Post emergence control is most effective when the weed is less than 2″. When larger than 2″, Strongarm is going to be more effective than Cadre. Call if you have questions. Tucker Price 229-507-8862 Prostko…
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Spreading Dayflower(AKA Tropical Spiderwort) in Peanut . Question: Can I use Basagran + Dual Magnum for Benghal dayflower/tropical spiderwort control in peanut and should I add a crop oil to this mixture? Answer: Yes, Basagran 4LC @ 32 oz/A + Dual Magnum 7.62EC @ 16 oz/A is a very effective treatment for dayflower species. Additional…
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Southern Corn Rust To date (6/2/26) no southern corn rust has been found in GA. It is typically found in NW FLA or SW corner of GA first then works its way into our area. Southern corn rust will have pustules on only the top surface of the leaf; while Common Corn Rust will have…
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2026 Watermelon Spray Guide From Dr. Bhabesh Dutta – UGA Extension Vegetable Pathologist. This condensed spray guide picks up at “Fruit Set” (spray 5) – or the post chlorothalonil sprays. if you want sprays 1 – 5, I will send to you or you can refer to a PREVIOUS BLOG POST from 4/1/26. Call with…
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Soil Temps Questions lately about soil temps and planting. Here’s latest soil temps at the UGA Weather Station in Sparks. Avg soil temp (5/1 – 5/4) at 4″ is 73 degrees F. Here are Bob Kemerait’s (UGA Extension Plant Pathologist) comments about planting peanuts now: “As peanut planting will now begin in earnest, cooler, wetter…
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Drought/Dryland Peanut Herbicides – Prostko 1) Residual herbicides must have moisture to be “activated”. Activation simply means the movement of the herbicide into the upper 1″-2″ of soil. This is the depth where most annual weeds emerge from. Moisture is also needed to keep the herbicide in the soil solution so that it can be…
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Tuesday, April 21 at 12 Noon. Lenox Pecan Orchard (see directions). Directions: Meeting location is in pecan orchard .65 miles East of the traffic light in Lenox on South side of Judge Lott Rd. Shade Tree Meeting – This will be an informal and interactive pecan production update as we get into spraying trees. UGA…
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