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Drought, Maturity, Disease Comments Peanut Notes No. 245 2025

The following e-mail was sent to NC State Extension agents on September 11.I recently posted an update on the peanut crop on the portal. We just reached 2600 DD56 if peanuts emerged May 1 across most…

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Crop Report Septmeber 10 Peanut Notes No. 244 2025

Thge most recent crop report can be found at the following links:Peanut Crop R10 1Peanut Crop R10 2

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Fungicide Use Peanut Notes No. 243 2025

Question:About half my peanut crop got a half inch of rain Saturday night. The other half did not and we don’t have much of a chance for any in the next week. I’ve stretched the Miravis/Elatus on my…

Rows of green peanut plants extend across a large, flat field under a partly cloudy sky.

Spider Mite Injury Peanut Notes No. 242 2025

The following are images of spider mite damage. Cooler temperatures will slow progression of spider mites.

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Pod Maturity for Bailey II Planted May 1 Peanut Notes No. 241 2025

Images of pod maturity for Bailey II at Lewiston-Woiodville can be seen at the following link:LE Maturity 2025

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Kernels Rattling in the Hull Peanut Notes No. 240 2025

Question:Do you have any recommendations for peanuts that are shrinking from the hull now? I have been asked would it be better to go ahead and dig those peanuts? I know for a lot of peanuts it is…

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LESD Leaf Spot Advisory Peanut Notes No. 239 2025

Leaf spot disease is not very active right now. The last effective spray date (LESD) for many of the locations is August 14 or earlier. If you have sprayed since the LESD, you are protected. Spray is…

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Ammonium Sulfate Late in Season Peanut Notes No. 238 2025

Question:We have a farm planted 5/1 with NC 20.Probably 45 days from digging. Nodules are rough most are dead. And it looks like nitrogen deficiency.The book suggests 200-300 lbs AMS applied at this…

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Chlorothalonil in Dry Conditions Peanut Notes No. 237 2025

Question:Got a Bravo question for you.Summary of Discussion to Langston and Lux:Had a grower up in VA call and ask about Chlorothalonil on about 400 acres. Dry and some wilting. We talked a lot about…

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Maturity of Bailey II, Emery, NC 20, and NC 21 Peanut Notes No. 236 2025

We have about 10 large plot trials scattered across the state with these four varieties. Preliminary pod blasting data suggests that these varieties will reach optimum maturity at roughly the same…