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  • Per Dr. Prostko  A few things for you to chew on: 1)  The following are some pictures of a few peanut tank-mixes that I observed over the last few weeks that were not included in previous slides I sent you.  Nothing too scary here. 2)  Last week, I received numerous inquiries about controlling broadleaf perennial…

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  • Much of Georgia continues to get hammered with frequent rainfall events.  When will it end? Here are some answers to questions you might be getting:  1) How much has it rained? Updated rainfall totals from June 12-June 21, 2023 2) What’s my best peanut weed control recipe for a disaster field? a) Apply Select 2EC…

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  • “Cracking” Time Again on Peanuts (Prostko) Many peanut growers are in the field right now making “cracking” applications of paraquat (whether they really need it or not?).  I always get tons of questions about product use rates.  Check out these pictures from earlier today.  These are rates I have been testing for years and they…

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  • A word from Dr. Kemerait on the warm temperatures we are experiencing, and the use of in-furrow fungicides to combat seedling disease. Rhizoctonia solani is an important pathogen associated with seedling disease in cotton and peanuts.  It is especially severe when soils are cooler and wetter and when seed is planted too deep. It can…

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