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Crop Overview May 1 Peanut Notes No. 61 2025

Update on the peanut crop can be found at the following link:Peanut Crop R1

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Paraquat Around Planting Peanut Notes No. 60 2025

Question:Can I use paraquat preemergence on peanuts? If so, what rate?Jordan:Applying paraquat after planting is an in-season use, and the rate that can be applied from that point forward is low…

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Planting Date Information Peanut Notes No. 59 2025

As the spring goes along, I will elaborate more on the attached tables. They point to yields when comparing planting dates and how long it might take to get to pod maturity based on days after…

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Seed Depth Peanut Notes No. 58 2025

I received a question about depth of planting. My recommendation is to plant at least 2 inches deep but don't be afraid to plant peanuts 3 inches deep. In fact, several years ago we planted seed 1,…

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Peanut Plant Populations Peanut Notes No. 57 2025

A farmer called and asked what population is best per foot of row. My answer is try to achieve 4 to 5 plants per foot of row across the field. Given fields can vary in soil characteristics and…

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Dry Weather and Injury From Valor Peanut Notes No. 56 2025

A grower asked if Valor should be avoided because they are planting now and it does not look like we will get significant rain for some period of time (this was a question several days ago.) They…

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Nutsedge Control in Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 55 2025

Question:I was reaching out to see if you had any advice on a chemical program to reduce nutsedge that does not have a lot of carry over , we typically plant watermelons behind peanuts.Jordan:If you…

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Estimating Zinc Contribution From Waste Analysis to Zinc Index in the Field Peanut Notes No. 54 2025

The following is a re-post of a question about litter and subsequent effects on zinc index values.Stephanie Kulesza (2024 answer)It’s hard to estimate how an application of zinc will affect the soil…

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Equipment and Delivery of In-Furrow Sprays Peanut Notes No. 53 2025

I had a really good discussion with a farmer in Wilson County about fertility and irrigation. I'll get to that topic in another entry of Peanut Notes. We also discussed how to get around issues with…

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Follow Up on Inoculant Performance Peanut Notes No. 52 2025

Here is a quick follow up on Dan's comments on inoculants in Peanut Notes No. 50. In a trial with a relatively short rotation, inoculant increased yield by 168 pounds per acre. In his example, that…