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A screenshot of the Sclerotinia Blight Risk in Peanuts. As temperatures get cooler the conditions will be more favorable for disease development.

Sclerotinia Blight Information David Langston VT Peanut Notes No. 199 2025

Based on the weather this weekend and the forecast for the week ahead, Sclerotinia blight will likely be active. While we have some resistance in our varieties, they are not perfect. Much better than…

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Sprays for Sclerotinia Blight Peanut Notes No. 230 2023

Unlike conditions for leaf spot disease and southern stem rot, conditions for Sclerotinia blight are highly favorable at this point in the season with our weather patterns. The Sclerotinia Blight…

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Sclerotinia Blight Mitch Smith Peanut Notes No. 178 2022

Mitch Smith sent this attachment (e-mail) out to growers in Pitt County. His comments are excellent. With wet soils in many places and cooler temperatures in the coming week, we need to look close…

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Sclerotinia Blight Comments Shew Peanut Notes No. 142 2020

The right time to worry about Sclerotinia blight is when most fields have rows within 6 inches of touching. Fields with a history of disease should be scouted when they reach that point. We could…

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Sclerotinia Blight Advisory Information Dr Shew Peanut Notes No. 124 2020

Contact Dr. Barbara Shew (barbara_shew@ncsu.edu) for information on Sclerotinia blight management and access to the Sclerotinia blight advisory. Information can also be found at the link…

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Sclerotinia Blight Information Barbara Shew Peanut Notes No. 146 2019

Risk of Sclerotinia blight currently is very low due to high temperatures and low rainfall. Lower temperatures and rain are forecast for the middle of next week, when conditions may become favorable…