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This article is from Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Extension Pecan Specialist. I think this a good and timely article by Dr. Wells as we have had several calls regarding pecan die back. Over the last week I have had at least 5 separate calls from different parts of the state regarding trees–usually in the range…
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Its been another busy week here in Tift County. Here are a few updates. Georgia Crop Update Sorghum: Early planted grain sorghum here in Tift that avoided sugar cane aphids. Reminder grain sorghum being planted now behind some of our melon production has the potential for good yields but will need to keep sugar cane…
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The week of the 4th always seems to be the hottest week of the year and it sure felt like it this week with heat indexes up to 107°. I have bugged some of you with yield and acreage questions over the past few weeks. I sure appreciate the information you gave me. We have…
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LPOST Spray (30-45 DAP) Most of you have already or are getting ready for your LPOST peanut spray. Here are a few recommendations that Dr. Prostko has tested for years with proven results. Also, I was in Thomas County for a peanut training a few days ago and saw a peanut field where the applicator…
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Seems like we looked at more cotton this week than we did anything else. Here are a few things we have been seeing and a few reminders about cotton. Aphids: They are definitely out there and on cotton. The killing fungus that we like to see move in and take them out is not going…
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Cotton in an indeterminate plant that blooms as it grows. Basically, cotton is a tree that we have adapted to grow in one year. Several varieties of cotton can get rank quick if conditions are right and we grow a majority of those excessive vegetative varieties. In order to keep cotton under control, we need…
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Environmental conditions continue to be favorable for the development of fungal diseases; we still have moisture and some afternoon storms and warm temperatures. Such will certainly favor the development of white mold and leaf spot on peanuts and continued spread of southern corn rust. All of our crops, and especially peanuts and cotton, are progressing…
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It’s been a busy week. Aphids are in our cotton and you may want to consider a treatment to give already stressed cotton some relief this year. Looks like the majority of peanut acreage has received some early timely sprays especially for white mold control. This is great! Keep it up! Don’t forget about leafspot…
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Lesser Cornstalk Borers (LCB) is one of the most damaging insects to peanuts. LCB is a caterpillar pest that bores into peanut stems, crowns, and pods. Feeding can reduce yield and directly increase the risk of aflatoxin. Right before this little period of rain showers that we are currently experiencing LCB populations were starting to…
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Its been really hot and dry. The combination of hot and dry can be really tough on crops. With conditions like these, we need to be on the look for Aspergillus Crown Rot in peanuts (we have seen it), Lesser Cornstalk Borers in peanuts, hot soil is scorching emerging plants in peanuts and cotton (we…