By David Jordan Peanut Specialist North Carolina State University Details at End of the Season Important As we approach the harvest season there is great anticipation coupled with considerable anxiety.
Most growers seem to be conservative in that they expect the worse while hoping for the best.
But, as you well know, there is a lot of season left to go. Although we struggled a bit in May with dry weather, rainfall has been pretty much sufficient since then in most areas. Peanut stands are excellent for the most part, and we have finally been able to get most of the weeds under control. Landplaster is out with rain to wash it into the pegging zone, insecticides have been activated for southern corn rootworm control, spider mites seem to be under control with the recent rains, and growers are managing diseases. Continuing to manage disease will be our main task from this point on.