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Volunteer Peanuts Peanut Notes No. 51 2025

Earlier this week we were preparing fields and planting some of our rotation/tillage trials on the research station. Our focus was corn, and as we ran the strip till rig, I noticed a lot of peanut…

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Dan Anco Clemson Early Season Questions on Inoculant and Insecticides Peanut Notes No. 50 2025

Two Insecticides In Furrow?Would it be worth applying both imidacloprid/generic Admire Pro and Thimet in furrow to improve early season protection against thrips? While multiple different approaches…

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Litter Applied to a Potential Peanut Field Peanut Notes No. 49 2025

Question:Grower has a 60 acre field that he was planning to put peanuts on but chicken litter got applied to it accidentally. Just wanted to know what your thoughts.Jordan:It is an unknown and that…

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Zinc and pH Question Peanut Notes No. 48 2025

Question:Farmer is thinking of growing peanuts in sample 8. What do you think?Jordan:Based on my experience, a pH of 6.8 and zinc index of 531 should be okay for peanuts. When was this sample…

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Molasses With Inoculant Peanut Notes No. 47 2025

Question: Molasses in with inoculant at planting? Is this a thing, or is this a snake oil? Jordan: Have not heard of that. I don’t see how it helps but I haven’t seen everything. Maybe in theory it’s…

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Nitrogen at Planting Peanut Notes No. 46

Question:Would 100 pounds per acre of ammonium sulphate put out before bedding peanut land help anything? I heard a farmer up this way tried it last year and thought it helped. I don’t know of any…

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Valor Injury Peanut Notes No. 45 2025

Question:Will I be safe to use 3 oz Valor on sandy land peanuts? How will weed control compare between 3 oz valor or 2 oz Valor plus Brake. Both will have Dual.Jordan:I don’t think soil texture is a…

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Inoculant Reminder Peanut Notes No. 44 2025

The most important investment in a new ground field will be inoculant for nitrogen fixation. Make sure you inoculate all fields with an in-furrow spray, and then add a peat-based product to seed in…

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Dogfennel Control Peanut Notes No. 43 2025

Dogfennel can be difficult to control in reduced tillage peanut. We can have challenges in conventional tillage as well. We do not have herbicides that are effective once peanuts emerge. Strongarm…

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Variety News Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 42 2025

Dan Anco provided the following information on runner market type varieties. Note that Dan's work in in South Carolina and would apply directly to southeastern NC. More nuance might be needed when…