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We had questions this winter concerning whether chlorothalonil products, when combined with copper products at the petal fall and shuck split application timeframes, would exacerbate or increase copper damage. Shane Breeden, a graduate student in the Plant Pathology Department, established a trial to review this premise in an O’Henry planting at the UGA Horticulture Farm.…
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Good afternoon everyone, we have started to see some San Jose scale crawler activity in middle GA. With the relatively cool spring weather we have been having, the first large peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is going to be similarly timed compared to last year, which I anticipate to occur within approximately 7-10…
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The above 50°F weather makes for a lovely day, but the scale insects enjoy it too, becoming developmentally active above 51°F. That means it is a good time to nip these guys in the bud. For delayed dormant timing, apply dormant horticultural oil at a rate of 1.5% oil to water. It is recommended to apply…
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Hi everyone, I hope that everyone is doing well. It has been an interesting month or two for chill accumulation. I was worried last year seeing the seasonal forecast and how things were panning out. However, we were able to get some uniform chill accumulation including some additional hours even this week. Generally speaking, we…
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The Miravis label now only has one rate for peach applications — 5.1 fluid oz per acre. Our guide shows a rate range, but that is no longer accurate. Please see the attached for the supplemental label. Bottom line, use the 5.1 fluid oz per acre rate for all applications and diseases.
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Just in case new employees need to get their private pesticide applicators license. Here are the instructions for doing so.
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The production update for Commercial Peach Growers will be this Thursday February 3rd at 10:00 am. If you need the details please contact our office 478-862-5496
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