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Here is some good information from Dr. Virk. Liquid applicators are commonly used to apply different fertilizer solutions, and similar to the sprayers, they need to be appropriately calibrated to apply the desired application rate in gallons per acre (GPA). While the calibration process for liquid fertilizer applicators is similar to the sprayers, the actual…
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It’s still raining. Corn: Southern Rust has moved across the Florida line into Georiga. It was found today in Grady and Clinch counties, so it is on the move. If you have sprayed your corn with a mixed mode of action fungicide, you should get around 3 weeks of control. We are trying to hit…
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Here are some pecan notes from Dr. Wells. This is the time of year when I begin to get asked, “What’s the Georgia crop going to be this year?”. That has always been a loaded question, and I have come to the conclusion that there’s not a lot of good found in throwing a number…
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I think we prayed a little too hard for rain. Cotton: I don’t think we had much hail damage, but there may be some that had. It looks like a lot of the bad went above us or just below us. If you did have hail on your cotton, here are some things to remember.…
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Peanuts: Insects haven’t been too bad so far. Lesser Cornstalk Borers usually start to show up in June but so far, so good. I’m sure there are a few out there; I just haven’t found them yet. Last year we had some early Tobacco Budworms, but they have been silent so far too. Thrips were…
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With the recent rains, I’ve been getting several calls about problems with peanuts. They have all been cases of Valor injury. While the peanuts may look ugly and banged up, they will bounce back. UGA has years of data showing where early Valor injury (3 oz/A and no more than 2 DAP) does not affect…
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I am hoping once this 49° morning passes, then it will be warm weather from here on. This rise and fall in soil temperature has made it difficult to make an early decision. Regan and I planted a cotton variety trial last week, and while we’ve had good emergence in it, the cool mornings have…
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It is always good to have a solid plan for managing thrips. I ask Mark Abney every year, “How bad are the thrips going to be this year” and his reply is that thrips will be in every peanut field but to what extent, we don’t know yet. Thrips feeding will reduce yield; therefore, managing…
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Corn and Pecan commodity commissions will be having a vote on their respective assessment rates during the month of May. Attached are the fliers with all the pertinent information. Corn: Funds or assessments are authorized by the grower-approved Market Order and can only be used for research, education, and promotion of corn. The Market Order…
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Now is a great time to use Peanut Rx to get an idea of when would be a good time to start planting peanuts and help prep a fungicide program. I know each circumstance is different; some have to start early to get across their acreage, and some have to find a sweet spot between…
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