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Pale Green or Yellow Spots in Fields Due to Wet Weather Peanut Notes No. 211 2025

With some of our rainfall patterns, there are low areas in some fields that are not as green as we would like to see. Cloudy and wet weather will cause photosynthesis to decline, and this contributes…

A patch of brown plants in an otherwise green field of peanuts.

Zinc Toxicity Peanut Notes No. 210 2025

The following section of a field in Washington County demonstrates toxicity from zinc. We are in our third year of collecting samples from spots like these to help us determine the relationship of…

A field of green peanut plants.

Pod Development in a Field in Bladen County Peanut Notes No. 209 2025

These images are from the field with one location of the PVQE trials (Bladen County) on August 7.

Bright green leaves showing regrowth.

Regrowth After Prohexadione Calcium Peanut Notes No. 208 2025

This image shows regrowth several weeks after Prohexadione Calcium was applied. With the high amount of recent rain at this location in Bladen County, a second application is warranted.

White web like material beginning to climb up a peanut stalk.

Sclerotinia Blight in Virginia Peanut Notes No. 207 2025

Jacob Forehand found Sclerotinia Blight near Suffolk, Virginia this week. These are early stages of disease.

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Mepiquat Chloride on Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 206 2025

Question:I had the question recently about mepiquat chloride use in peanuts to shorten internodes and the individual indicated significant yield gains from use of this product. I haven’t heard of…

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Sclerotinia Blight Risk High to Very High Across Much of NC Peanut Notes No. 205 2025

The Sclerotinia Blight advisory points to considerable risk for this disease at many of the locations. Scout lower areas of fields to see if disease is active. We have good options to suppress this…

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Crop Report August 6 Peanut Notes No. 204 2025

The most recent crop report can be found at the link below:Peanut Crop R8

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Late Season Weed Control Question Peanut Notes No. 203 2025

Question:I have a lot of grass coming in my peanuts, I’ve sprayed one time before and now I have to spray again. I was wondering if I need add some more Cadre with the Select product also 2,4-DB for…

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Late Leaf Spot Dialogue Peanut Notes No. 202 2025

Question: (images were identified as late leaf spot on the underside of leaf)Can you give me your thoughts?Provysol/tebuconazoleLucentoProvost end of last weekJordan:If this is in top of the canopy…