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As our cotton is progressing, we are approaching peak bloom on some of our oldest cotton. This is the time when many growers will begin to apply foliar fertilizer to their cotton, usually nitrogen or potassium. Foliar fertilizer is used to supplement a good soil applied fertilizer program. Some growers may automatically apply foliar fertilizer…
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The University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences has now made it possible for those interested in learning how to grow pecans to purchase the Southeastern Pecan Growers Handbook On-line. See the link below for ordering information: Click Here to Order a Pecan Growers Handbook
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As our peanuts progress through the season, sometimes yellow areas or spots may begin to show up in fields. Peanuts can be yellow for several reasons, including nitrogen deficiency due to poor inoculation or low pH, or in areas where it has been excessively wet. However, often times the yellow areas that we may see…
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I have seen a few cotton fields blooming this week. Most of them were planted in early May. Some of the growers have already sprayed these fields with the first application of PGR and Boron. During this time of year, we often get “pop-up” thunderstorms that interfere with folks trying to spray cotton and…
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We found and confirmed some Southern Rust of corn this week in Tattnall County. However, the incidence in the field was extremely low, and I have only seen it in one field so far. Any growers with later planted corn that has not reached dent with good yield potential may want to consider spraying a…
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One of the more serious pests that affect pecan trees is the black pecan aphid. Pecan growers should be scouting for the black aphid from now through the end of the season. The black pecan aphid can cause serious damage to leaves that can result in premature defoliation. Black pecan aphids cause the area of…
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There is a good bit of cotton now that has started putting on squares. It won’t be long before we see some blooms. There are a few reminders about fertility I wanted to mention. -Sidedress Nitrogen between first square and first bloom. However, don’t forget about Boron and Sulfur. -Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient that…
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