As we move into this point in the season, we need to address issues associated with weeds, insects and disease. In many instances, timing of control for multiple pests coincides well enough that pesticide tankmixes can be effective.
When we...
Scout For Active Nodules
Most of the Southwest peanuts have been planted. Early June is a good time to check for successful nodulation, which is not always a guarantee in Texas due to the hot and dry weather. Rhizobium spp....
Investing In A Good Stand
As we move into the planting season, there may be a tendency to want to reduce inputs to save money. This is understandable given the anticipated expense of growing the peanut crop in 2022. However,...
Maximize Planting Potential
Moving into April, some farmers are preparing to start planting in the southwestern part of Georgia. With planting season about to start, there are several things I’d like to revisit in hopes to minimize potential issues at...
Plant To Irrigation Capacity
The weather station near Seminole, Texas, recorded less than a half inch of rain from November 2021 to January 2022. This means that the soil is very dry without any water reserved for peanut season. We...
Check For Active Nodulation
• By Emi Kimura, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, State Extension Peanut Specialist •
Peanut planting in the Southwest was delayed because of above-average rains we received in May. In typical years, we recommended checking the crop for...
Most Southwest peanuts have been planted, although it was delayed five to seven days because of the cold soil temperatures and rainfall. By now, herbicides applied preplant and at planting have dissipated, and new weed flushes may be observed...
Peanut planting in Georgia started in the southwest corner of the state the first week of April. But it slowed at mid-month with cooler weather. Based on conversations with consultants and county agents, most of the early planted peanuts...
Last month’s issue of The Peanut Grower focused on varieties. With it and all the online resources available showing the variety trials from around the states, you have a lot of information to look at. You should look at...
July brings a series of decisions that are generally associated with disease management. While herbicides will need to be applied in some fields and there could be outbreaks of foliar-feeding insects (hopefully not spider mites), the key to optimizing...
There are several key issues to address in May. The first is establishing an adequate stand of five plants per foot of row and then protecting those plants from stresses early in the season. Peanuts are resilient and can...
Even though spring 2018 and 2019 were opposite in growing conditions, both proved that being aggressive early and planting as soon as the soil temperatures warmed up was good.
Being timely last year paid off in getting a good stand...
2019 was not a banner year in Alabama, and many are glad it is behind us. The extreme heat and drought reduced yield and income, particularly because of the increase in Seg 3s. Acreage was down to 156,000, and...
With early season issues addressed, in July and August and into early September growers focus on controlling weed escapes, in particular annual grasses but also broadleaf weeds, foliar-feeding insects such as armyworms, tobacco budworms and corn earworms, and foliar...
Hopefully everyone has finished up planting or is almost done by now. I know we have had some seed quality issues with the crop in some places this season, but maybe yours is off to a good start. If...
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