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Estimating Zinc Contribution From Waste Analysis to Zinc Index in the Field Peanut Notes No. 54 2025

The following is a re-post of a question about litter and subsequent effects on zinc index values.Stephanie Kulesza (2024 answer)It’s hard to estimate how an application of zinc will affect the soil…

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Zinc and pH Question Peanut Notes No. 48 2025

Question:Farmer is thinking of growing peanuts in sample 8. What do you think?Jordan:Based on my experience, a pH of 6.8 and zinc index of 531 should be okay for peanuts. When was this sample…

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Zinc and Soil pH 2024 Grower Meetings Peanut Notes No. 29 2024

I have created a series of short videos along with a set of slides going with the topic presented at county meetings this past year.Grower Meeting Recording2024 NC Grower Meetings Zinc and Soil pH

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Zinc in Waste Peanut Notes No. 15 2024

Jordan:We have been discussing zinc issues in peanuts at the production meetings this year. It is important to consider the amount of zinc in waste, the uniformity of zinc in waste, and the rate of…

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Zinc and Soil pH Recommendation Discussion Peanut Notes No. 14 2024

Question:A farmer wants your opinion on planning peanuts based on these soil samples. If I’m reading them right we are border line on the pHs.Jordan:We are still working through our recommendation…

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Peanut Injury From Zinc at Various pH and Zinc Index Levels Peanut Notes No. 218 2023

The following images of peanuts show the impact of zinc on peanut growth at various soil pH levels.Images of Zinc Damage in 2023

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Zinc Availability in Composted Versus Poultry Litter Peanut Notes No. 191 2023

Jordan Question:Would you expect more or less problems with compared swine waste versus poultry litter if you have the same amount of actual zinc?Kulesza:My expectation would be equal amounts of zinc…

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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…