Lenny Wells
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Tropical Storm Debby moved through Southeast Georgia yesterday with wind speeds reaching over 50 mph and dumping over 5″ of rain around the Valdosta area. Further East towards Waycross and Statesboro rainfall amounts near 8″ have been reported. Most areas throughout the pecan growing region of Georgia saw wind speeds reach up to around 25-40…
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I was seeing water split on Pawnee over the weekend, which is a sign they will soon be at shell hardening. I suspect that will occur possibly by the end of next week. This means we are looking at probably one more fungicide spray on Pawnee to get them through. Most other varieties will need…
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Last week, the Tri-State Meeting estimated the current Georgia crop at 130 million lbs. I don’t know if that is wrong or right. It is nearly impossible to put a number on Georgia’s crop because the calibration of its size is in such a state of flux. We have acres of trees coming into and…
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I’ve had 5 calls in the last 6 days about orchards hit by either 2,4-D mix drift or volatization from adjacent row crop fields being burned down in preparation for planting. The most common mix has been 2,4-D, Glyphosate and Flumioxazen. The 2,4-D shows up as twisted or curled leaves, the glyphosate as thin, strappy…
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The UGA Pecan School (also known as the Pecan Beginners Course) will be held in conjunction with the Georgia Pecan Growers Conference coming up on March 20, 2024 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. The class will cover all aspects of pecan production including economic considerations, pecan varieties, planting, insect, weed, and disease…
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The 2024 UGA Pecan Spray Guide is now available at the link below: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%20841_13.PDF
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This is a topic that I’ve harped on quite a bit through the years but its hard to convince growers they can hold off certain nutrients when pecan prices are high. Now that prices are lower than we would like and cost of production is higher than we would like, many growers are looking for…
Posted in: Fertilization