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Crop Report May 24 2019 Peanut Notes No. 61

The following report for the Virginia-Carolina region covers the past two weeks.V-C Region Crop Report May 24, 2019

Thrips Update Peanut Notes No. 60 2019

Thrips Update: May 23, 2019Rick BrandenburgExtension Entomology SpecialistFor the most part, growing conditions following peanut planting have been good. This has two very beneficial impacts on…

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Yield Data From Planting Date Trials Peanut Notes No. 59 2019

The links below include yield data from three sources. Two are drafts of manuscripts (kg/ha and pounds/acre are roughly the same) and a table from 2019 Peanut Information. The table from 2019 Peanut…

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Planting Dates Peanut Notes No. 58 2019

In 2018 we had high yields from peanut planted well into June. One reason for this was greater than normal heat unit accumulation in August, September and part of October. And we had moisture in many…

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Marestail (Horseweed) Control in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 57 2019

Options for marestail (horseweed) are limited in peanut after peanut emergence. Strongarm is most likely our best option and can be applied POST as long as peanuts are cracking. Like dogfennel,…

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Using POST Herbicides in Clean Fields Peanut Notes No. 56 2019

Many fields are weed-free right now. Either moisture has been inadequate for a major flush of weeds after planting or PRE herbicides (generally with Strongarm or Valor SX in the program) have been…

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Herbicide Resistance in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 55 2019

One has to assume that most fields with Palmer amaranth have ALS resistance (Cadre/Impose, Strongarm, and Pursuit). Cadre/Impose will not control 100% of the population but could control between 0…

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Paraquat and Storm Mixtures Peanut Notes No. 54 2019

Gramoxone (paraquat) plus Basagran (bentazon) is the best early season option for small weeds (3 inches or less) within 3 weeks after planting. Always include 0.5 pints of Basagran to minimize…

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Establishing Stands in Dry Soil Peanut Notes No. 53 2019

Soil moisture is limited across many areas of North Carolina. This is especially the case for farmers who were wet in April/early May and had to do a significant amount of primary and secondary…

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Weed Control Questions Peanut Notes No. 52 2019

Question:A grower missed a field of peanuts at preemergence with Valor and Warrant and Gramoxone. What do you think would be the best combination to use right now? .They were planted about 9 days ago…