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Micronized Sulfur in Leaf Spot Management Peanut Notes No. 201 2025

This morning, I had a question about sulfur applied with fungicides. LeAnn and I have discussed results from a "rescue" treatment of Provost Silver plus Microthiol Dispress applied when peanut leaves…

Side-by-side checklists for peanut digger and combine maintenance, listing pre-harvest and harvest season tasks from the Southeastern Peanut Farmer magazine, July/August 2025.

Dan Anco Clemson Comments August 1 Peanut Notes No. 200 2025

The following are comments from Dan Anco at Clemson. They are tailored for South Carolina production but apply to southeastern NC and to a degree much of the state.Over 90% of peanuts are pegging as…

A screenshot of the Sclerotinia Blight Risk in Peanuts. As temperatures get cooler the conditions will be more favorable for disease development.

Sclerotinia Blight Information David Langston VT Peanut Notes No. 199 2025

Based on the weather this weekend and the forecast for the week ahead, Sclerotinia blight will likely be active. While we have some resistance in our varieties, they are not perfect. Much better than…

Two uprooted peanut plants placed side by side on a metal surface, showing differences in pod development and root structure for comparison.

Nitrogen Deficient Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 198 2025

This past week I visited a field with pale green peanuts and some that were deeper green. The pale peanuts had some nodules. In some cases around 10. The greener peanuts had many more. The peanuts…

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What a Difference a Week Can Make Peanut Notes No. 197 2025

Late last week I had the following conversation and spent time discussing spider mites and how insecticides and fungicides can flare them (see bleow.) A week later, going into the coming weekend, it…

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Length of Protection From Leaf Spot Peanut Notes No. 196 2025

I had a question about using Revytek versus Miravis plus Elatus. The farmer was doing the math and based on his numbers, if he could get 3 weeks of protection with Revytek, financially he was better…

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Insecticide and 2,4-DB Peanut Notes No. 195 2025

A grower asked if he could apply insecticide for corn earworm and likely some tobacco budworms with 2,4-DB (to suppress sicklepod.) My answer was yes, this mixture should be okay. In the past we have…

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Many Items in the Tank Peanut Notes No. 194 2025

I was asked if a grower could apply the following in the tank:Manganese, Boron, Provost Silver, and Kudos.Part of my answer was that Kudos needs water conditioner (I use liquid ammonium sulfate) and…

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How Late Is Too Late for Gypsum Peanut Notes No. 193 2025

I was recently asked about applying gypsum now and even into August. I would apply gypsum through the first week of August at the current recommended rate. We also discussed liquid calcium and…

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Minimizing Spider Mites Peanut Notes No. 192 2025

There is an old adage that in North Carolina we are no more than 10 days away from potential drought no matter how wet it is. Coarse-textured peanut fields can dry in a hurry under the conditions we…