Comparing Peanut Varieties O6G And 12Y Using A Reduced Input And A Premium Fungicide Program

Jan 05, 2016

Comparing Peanut Varieties O6G and 12Y using a reduced input and a premium fungicide program.

The objective of this research was to compare the economic return when either a reduced cost fungicide program or a premium fungicide program was applied to two different varieties (Georgia-06G and Georgia-12Y). The trial was established at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, GA. The experimental design was a split-plot and each combination of treatments (fungicide program X variety) was replicated three times. Both programs included seven fungicide applications. The reduced cost treatment was developed around a 4-block tebuconazole (7.2 fl oz/A)/chlorothalonil (1.5 pt/A) program. The premium treatment was developed around a 3-block Fontelis (16 fl oz/A) program with a single application of tebuconazole/chlorothalonil as above.

Plots were rated for leaf spot, TSWV, Rhizoctonia limb rot, and white mold.

Peanuts were planted May 20 and harvested October 29.

Total O6G and 12Y value and yield results:

Total Plot and all Rep results:

Total highest yield and value results:

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O6G on left and 12Y on right in below picture. You can clearly see the difference in TSWV.

Source: uga.edu

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.