Filtering by tag: peanut notes ✕

No image

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

No image

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…

No image

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…

No image

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…

No image

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…

Brown spots on leaves

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…

No image

Late-Season Pigweed Control Peanut Notes No. 170 2021

Question:I've got a grower with runner peanuts that have not lapped the middles yet and this week have gotten a flush of a whole lot of pigweed. They are very small from just emerged to two inches…

No image

Fixing Zinc Toxicity Peanut Notes No. 169 2021

Question:Is there a quick fix for zinc toxicity? I don’t think so but just verify for me.Jordan:There is no way to fix zinc toxicity. Either in the short or long run.

No image

Cocklebur Control Peanut Notes No. 155 2021

Question:Have a grower with cocklebur. I was thinking a pint of Butyrac and 12.5 oz Cobra. Do you think that will be the best option?Jordan:2,4-DB is all that is needed for this weed. It can be mixed…

No image

2021 Southeastern NC Peanut Field Day Program Whiteville Peanut Notes No. 168 2021

The field day program for September 14 at Whiteville can be found at the following link:2021_Peanut_Field_Day_Whiteville