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Per Lenny Wells: We’re getting near the end but still have a little ways to go on the 2023 pecan crop. Most growers are tired of spending money and ready to see it start flowing back in. But, don’t let your guard down yet. August is a critical month for pecan trees. Here are some…
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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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County Agents and scouts are reporting higher than normal tarnished plant bug infestations. Weather conditions and plant bug populations appear to be similar to those we observed in 2021, a year where we estimated over 30 percent of the acreage was treated for plant bugs. In more normal years we treat about 10-12 percent of…
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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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Per Dr. Prostko I am still getting quite a few inquiries about pre-plant burndowns. Thus, I thought you might be interested in seeing some of the early results of a current pre-plant burndown test located in Tift County. 1) All treatments were applied at 7 am on March 9, 2023 (15 GPA with AIXR11002 spray…
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From Dr. Lenny Wells This is just a reminder that given the recent rain and the stage the pecans are in, if you have not seen it already, you we will likely be seeing water stage fruit split on many varieties over the next couple weeks. Water stage fruit-split of pecan is often a major…
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From Dr. Prostko: 1) The #1 enemies of POST herbicide applications are big weeds and dry weather. If POST graminicides (i.e. Select, Poast, Fusilade, or generics) are applied applied to large plants, they will not work. A flowering goosegrass plant is way too big!!! Seed-heads of common annual grasses. From left to right: goosegrass; barnyardgrass:…
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From Dr. Lenny Wells You may notice some nut drop in your orchards at this time. This can occur for a number of reasons, including rainfall after a long hot, dry period and natural drop on certain varieties. One thing we are seeing at the moment is drop from nut curculio. The damage from nut…
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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…