Apogee Question Peanut Notes No. 162 2020
Question: Is there harm in applying Apogee 7 days apart? Got some really growth Bailey peanuts. Just got the first …
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Unsolicited Seed from China APHIS and WSSA Warning Peanut Notes No. 161 2020
See the attachment concerning unsolicited seed from China. Preventing invasive species, including plants, from entering the US is an …
Insects in the Peanut Canopy Peanut Notes No. 160 2020
Images of insects observed in the peanut canopy near Whiteville, NC on July 28, 2020. Insects in the Peanut …
Manganese Deficiency in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 159 2020
The following are examples of manganese deficiency in peanuts. Manganese Deficiency in …
Images of Leafhopper Burn Peanut Notes No. 158 2020
The following are images of injury or “burn” caused by potato leafhoppers. Images of Leafhopper …
Mid-Season Arthropod Issues Peanut Notes No. 157 2020
Midsummer Pests are Getting Active Rick Brandenburg Entomology Extension Specialist Insect and mite activity has begun to increase in the past week …
Sclerotinia Blight Spray Question Peanut Notes No. 156 2020
The following includes comments relative to Sclerotinia Blight management. Sclerotinia advisory spray …
Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 155 2020
Things have been on the fairly quiet side across the state for peanuts. Attached are a few recent pictures. …
Spider Mites July 28 Peanut Notes No. 154 2020
The following images of spider mites are from a field in Edgecombe County on July 28, 2020. Spider mite images …
V-C Crop Report July 22 Peanut Notes No. 153
The most recent peanut report for the V-C Region can be found at the following link: VC Crop Report July …
Questions About Spraying for Leaf Spot in Dry Weather Peanut Notes No. 152
I’ve been getting a lot of calls about whether to spray in areas that have not received rain in …
Cadre Control of Grass Weeds Peanut Notes No. 151 2020
The following image shows good control of crabgrass and poor control of goosegrass. In my experience Cadre controls crabgrass …
No Rain but Humid Peanut Notes No. 150 2020
Some areas of the state have turned dry over the past three weeks. Lack of rain does not mean …
Foliar-Feeding Insects Peanut Notes No. 149 2020
There are some reports of corn earworm and/or tobacco budworm developing in peanuts around the state. Rick will follow …
Diamond for Southern Corn Rootworm Control Peanut Notes No. 148 2020
Question (paraphrase): Does Diamond sprayed twice at 6 oz/acre with fungicides serve as a good alternative to Lorsban (chlorpyrifos)? Jordan Answer: I …
Edema or Oedema Peanut Notes No. 147 2020
The following is an image of what is likely caused by Edema (Oedema) and can occur when excessive soil …
Peanut Sensitivity to Dicamba and Off-Site Movement Peanut Notes No. 146 2020
Peanuts are very sensitive to dicamba. The following image shows injury at rates of no more than 1/50th a …
Weed Control Question Peanut Notes No. 145 2020
Question: We have a grower who is about to spray a field with Select + Butyrac for broadleaf and grass …
Order of Applying Fungicide, Chlorpyrifos, and Gypsum Peanut Notes No. 144 2020
Some farmers have gotten behind on applying both gypsum and chlorpyrifos. If I needed to apply these essentially on …
GPS David Jordan Peanut Notes No. 143 2020
I am sure the tree in the distance moved at least twice while I was spraying this alley. James …
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