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In the last 2 weeks, there have been a lot of peanuts planted in our area. Many have cracked the ground like the one in the picture above. Some growers will be preparing for “burndown” sprays soon to help control early season weeds and put out more residual herbicide. One common “burndown” spray for peanuts…
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We often get calls about tank mixing certain herbicides and their compatibility with different products. I have heard of issues mixing paraquat (brand name Gramoxone) with certain herbicides, such as Reflex. I talked to Dr. Eric Prostko, Extension Weed Scientist, about the possibility of mixing issues with paraquat and he gave me some information on ways to…
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Recently as I have been out in the county I have seen some corn with nutrient deficiency symptoms. Below are some pictures of several corn nutrient deficiencies. The following pictures are of corn Nitrogen deficiency symptoms. You see a V-shaped yellowing that starts on the bottom leaves of the plant. The following pictures are of a…
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We often get several calls in the spring about a weed that comes up in our lawns that has sharp “burrs” or “stickers” that hurt our feet if we walk outside barefoot. Some people call it stickerweed or spur weed, and if you ever step on it without any shoes on, you may call…
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Above you can see some young cotton that has just come up in the last few days. It had to endure some cold rains and cooler weather while trying to emerge, but most of it looks good. As you can see in the picture, there are 2 plants coming up together. This grower is using…
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Many pecan orchards in our area are currently in the pollination stage of growth. Around the county I have seen many pecan trees with a good crop of flowers on them. It is a good sign when the trees have a good crop of flowers on them. It varies with variety, but you could roughly say…
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There’s a lot of young pecan trees in Tattnall County. Many folks are asking questions about fertilizing them. Here is some information from Lenny Wells, our UGA Pecan Specialist on the subject. Most soils on which new pecan orchards are established here in Georgia are old row crop fields or cleared pine land. In the…
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