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Agronomics

  • Read below on timing for pecan leaf tissue sampling and analysis from Dr. Lenny Wells (UGA Pecan Extension Specialist). Leaf sampling is the most important tool pecan growers have for determining their fertility needs. While soil samples are helpful for checking soil pH and determining any potential problems with competitive uptake between nutrients in the soil,  leaf…

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  • Grain Sorghum Update

    There has been some grain sorghum planted in the county and most of it is young with a few leaves and close to a foot tall. A reminder for future reference is to get concep safener treated seed so that Dual or Warrant can be used in sorghum. We do not have many good options…

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  • Below you will find a good read on estimating yield potential in corn from Rome Ethredge (UGA Interim Grains Agronomist) Estimating Yield Potential of Corn “There are ways to estimate what your corn will make, but they are rough estimates due to many factors. I remember one year a grower asked me to tell him…

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  • Southern corn rust is still being found in multiple counties around us now. It could be anywhere, but we have not yet found any in the county. Curvularia leaf spot has been seen in corn and it resembles rust, but is nothing to be concerned with. If your corn is late milking, dough, or starting…

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  • There are many growth stages of cotton throughout the county at this time, from blooming to plants that are just now emerging.  Good soil moisture from recent rains and milder temperatures have gotten our cotton better growing conditions.  As a management tool, plant growth regulators (PGRs) containing mepiquat are specifically used to reduce vegetative growth. …

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  • Attached you will find a useful article on irrigation scheduling from Extension Water Educator: David Hall, along with attachments for various crop checkbook scheduling and moisture curves.  David Hall Irrigation Scheduling 6-21-19

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  • Now is a good time for peanut growers to pull pegging zone soil samples.  This test is to check the calcium levels at a 3-inch depth, where the peanut pegs and pods will be developing.  On our runner varieties, if there is at least 500 lbs/A of soil test calcium AND if the calcium to…

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  • As we move into cotton and peanut planting, here is some information to take a look at and to consider.  Palmer Amaranth Control in Georgia Cotton During 2019 is a great resource to use in planning a weed management system for cotton fields this season.  Another resource for peanut growers is the UGA Peanut Production…

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  • Attached is a link to view the 2019 Soybean Variety Characteristics, there are also copies at office and I can provide copies to those interested at meetings or whenever. Soybean Recommended Varieties 2019

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