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Pod Set in August Peanut Notes No. 215 2025

From flowering to a yellow pod (mesocarp color) takes around 70 days. To get to 65-70% brown and black combined takes about 100 days. We have made a decent crop before when pegs are set in early…

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Sclerotinia Blight Is Active Across North Carolina Peanut Notes No. 214 2025

The link below provides information on risk of Sclertotinia Blight across the state. Contact LeAnn if you would like to get on the e-mail notification list for each day.North Carolina State…

Table listing approximate rainfast times for selected fungicides, ranging from "1 hour" to "When dry," with specific conditions noted for Provost Silver.

Rain-Free Period for Fungicides and Prohexadione Calcium Peanut Notes No. 213 2025

Just in case it was overlooked, Dr Anco included a table with the rain-free period for many of the fungicides we use. I’ve provided it here. Based on that table, if you get a few hours without rain…

Table listing approximate rainfast times for selected fungicides, ranging from "1 hour" to "When dry," with specific conditions noted for Provost Silver.

Dan Anco Comments August 8 Peanut Notes No. 212 2025

The following comments are from Dan Anco at Clemson.Cooler conditions and rain have brought a reprieve from the heat of recent previous weeks. Warm days moving forward will be helpful to fill out…

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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…