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Zinc Question Peanut Notes No. 12 2023

Question:I am going through soil samples for fields where we are planning on having peanuts. A few samples in different fields that have zinc index levels around 450 with a pH around 5.6. These…

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Dogfennel Control Peanut Notes No. 11 2023

As you prepare for 2023, keep in mind that we do not have effective herbicides that control this weed in peanuts once the crop emerges. Strongarm has some activity but does not offer complete…

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Burndown Options for Peanut Peanut Notes No. 10 2023

The primary burndown options for peanut are glyphosate, paraquat and 2,4-D. Dicamba can be used and residual herbicide are also available. The auxins need to be applied at least a month prior to…

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Brake Herbicide Peanut Notes No. 9 2023

The herbicide Brake has received federal registration and is awaiting a state registration review. This herbicide offers a different MOA to what we have been using in peanuts. With widespread ALS…

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Discussion Points From Recent NC State Extension Agent in-Service Training Session Peanut Notes No. 8 2023

We recently had an in-service training session for county agents relative to peanuts and cotton. We discussed pod shed and pod maturity in detail. There was also a question about mowing vines close…

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PVQE Agronomic Data Summary for 2022 Peanut Notes No. 7 2023

Yield and market grade data from the PVQE trials can be found below. Dr. Balota at Virginia Tech leads this program.PVQE Report Book 1 2022

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NC and Virginia 2023 Production Guides Available Peanut Notes No. 6 2023

The 2023 guides for NC and Virginia can be found at the following links. Paper copies of the NC guides will be distributed at county meetings or can be found at your local Extension Center in late…

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Comments of Precision Lime Application Peanut Notes No. 5 2023

Question:I was reading your note regarding soil pH and peanut. The target pH is 5.8. The recommendation to raise the whole field average to 6.2 to attempt to have a minimum of 5.8 is certainly…

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Reminder of Importance of Soil pH Peanut Notes No. 4 2023

To optimize peanut yield, establishing and maintaining soil pH above 5.8 across the entire field is important. If you are using an average for the field, make sure you lime to achieve a pH of 6.2 to…

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Reminder of Importance of Inoculation for Nitrogen Fixation Peanut Notes No. 3 2023

I recently had a discussion with a distribution representative about inoculating peanuts. Last year there were some issues with inoculation of peanuts. In new ground fields (without a recent history…