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Leaf Spot Question Peanut Notes No. 180 2021

Question:We have a grower with peanuts that received a second fungicide 18 or 19 days ago, and is hoping to spray Monday and Tues. with Provost Silver, assuming all fields are dry enough. Would…

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Late-Season Eclipta Peanut Notes No. 179 2021

There is a significant amount of eclipta coming through the canopy now. While in most cases it is not a levels that will be yield limiting or cause a digging issue, Cobra is the best option to…

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Spraying Cadre Twice Peanut Notes No. 178 2021

Spraying Cadre TwiceI was asked if it was okay to spray Cadre twice for purple nutsedge control. I would not spray it twice because that could reduce yield and we are way past the PHI for this…

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Tank Mixtures Peanut Notes No. 177 2021

Tank MixturesI’m getting a lot of questions about applying Miravis plus Elatus plus Apogee plus Crop Oil plus UAN in peanuts. I have not looked directly at this combination but that is a lot of…

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Our State Magazine Peanut Feature Peanut Notes No. 176 2021

There is a good article about peanuts in North Carolina in Our State Magazine. Here is the link.Our State Magazine - August 2021

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Corn and Peanut Yields Peanut Notes No. 175 2021

Question:I’m doing a blog on this year shaping up to be a good year for both yields and prices. Ron Heiniger is saying he expects this to be the best corn crop ever in North Carolina. What are the…

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Insect Thresholds Peanut Notes No. 174 2021

Rick and I have discussed insecticide sprays for corn earworm, tobacco budworm and fall armyworm. The threshold at this time of the year is 8 per foot using a beat cloth. With the vegetation we have…

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Late-Season Rootworm Treatments Peanut Notes No. 173 2021

Rick and I have discussed managing rootworms this time of year. For peanuts planted on time, in May, the cutoff date for gaining value from chlorpyrifos application in August 5. There are some…

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Runner and Virginia Market Type Acres Peanut Notes No. 172 2021

Question:Recently, Pitt County FSA has provided me with an estimated planted acreage report for peanuts in Pitt County. A closer look at this report indicates a total drop in planted acres of 7,188…

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Spots in the Peanut Canopy Peanut Notes No. 171 2021

Question:We are seeing spots in the canopy and leaf shed. Is this a failure in leaf spot control?Jordan:This is caused by chemicals. Cobra was sprayed on some of my peanuts a few weeks ago and…