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Heat Unit Question Peanut Notes No. 196 2023

Question:How many growing degree days have we accumulated since May 15 this year so far? Do you think peanuts are earlier than usual?Jordan:We are at 2200 since May 1 for most areas in the northeast.…

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Dry Weather and Fungicides Peanut Notes No. 195 2023

Question:We are extremely dry on 600 acres of our peanuts and other areas are in good shape. Some of another farmer’s peanuts are looking like they are dying and possibly have spider mites. What…

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Calcium and Dry Weather Peanut Notes No. 194 2023

I received an image of pods with only one kernel present. That is not uncommon in dry years OR when calcium (as gypsum) is not applied OR is applied at low rates. When we have dry years AND gypsum is…

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Valencia and Virginia Pod Maturity Bertie County Peanut Notes No. 193 2023

Billy Barrow checked pod maturity today on a few fields. The Valencia market type was 10-14 days away from optimum maturity. Virginia market types were at least 3 weeks out. Peanuts were planted the…

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Pod Maturity Clinics in Virginia Maria Balota Peanut Notes No. 192 2023

September 21st at the VCE office in Emporia contact Sara Rutherford, sriggan@vt.edu .Surry’s at Farmers United on Wednesday September 13th at 8 am, contact Elizabeth Cooper, elizp16@vt.eduMonday…

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Zinc Availability in Composted Versus Poultry Litter Peanut Notes No. 191 2023

Jordan Question:Would you expect more or less problems with compared swine waste versus poultry litter if you have the same amount of actual zinc?Kulesza:My expectation would be equal amounts of zinc…

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Peanut Maturity Charts Peanut Notes No. 190 2023

Maturity charts for Virginia market type varieties can also be used for runner market types and Valencia market types. The key is the color of the pods (exposed mesocarp) in terms of deciding when to…

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Southeastern NC Peanut Field Day Announcement September 12 Peanut Notes No. 189 2023

The link below includes information on the Southeastern NC Peanut Field Day on September 12. We will be at Ellis Jordan's farm for the field day this year.Southeastern Field Day Announcement 2023

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Peanut Field Day Announcement September 7 Peanut Notes No. 188 2023

The following link includes information on the field day at the Peanut Belt Research Station on Thursday, September 7. There will be 2 hours of pesticide education credits for the field tour.NCPGA…

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Fungicides, Rain and Humidity Peanut Notes No. 187 2023

Question:I'm looking at some peanuts that are 28 days since a Miravis application. They haven't received much rain since the application, maybe 0.7 inches last week. I know conditions have been…