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Georgia Pecans: Insect and Nutritional Update on Newly Planted Trees May 20, 2022
We’re seeing different issues on young and newly planted trees we want to share. These issues relate to insect damage and nutritional problems. It is common to see many of […]
Alabama Cotton: K Deficiency and Related Foliar Diseases Aug 10, 2020
Over the past few weeks we’ve observed several cotton fields with Stemphylium leaf spot. The ultimate cause is a depletion of potassium (K) in leaf tissues. Potassium is rapidly exported from leaves […]
Tennessee: Visual Symptoms – A Handy Tool in Identifying Nutrient Deficiency Jul 28, 2020
Generally, a nutrient deficiency occurs as a result of low soil nutrient levels. However, prevailing environmental conditions, soil properties, and growth conditions may restrict nutrient uptake and induce deficiencies in […]
Ohio Corn, Soybeans: Are You Suffering Potassium Deficiency? Jul 8, 2020
Potassium deficiency symptoms of corn and soybean include yellowing/browning of lower (older) leaves with edges exhibiting symptoms first. Potassium deficiency symptoms can indicate low soil test potassium (K), but may […]
Louisiana Soybeans: Managing In-Season Potassium Deficiency Jun 26, 2020
Potassium (K) is the second most yield limiting nutrient in soybean. Even though nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient, soybean plant meets its own N requirement through biological N-fixation. […]
Georgia Pecans: Nutrient Deficiency, Irrigation, Scab Management – Podcast Jun 12, 2020
It’s so far been a much better growing season for pecans this year. In this podcast, Extension pecan specialist Andrew Sawyer discusses management strategies for nickel and zinc deficiency, irrigation, […]
California Pistachios: Dealing with Copper Deficiency Jun 1, 2020
Copper is a micronutrient of plants. In certain situations, soil levels may be low enough or plant growth demand high enough that deficiency may occur. Within pistachio, this deficiency often […]
Iowa: Mosaic Corn in Your Field? Don’t Fret Just Yet. May 21, 2020
With the weather Iowa has recently experienced and the time of year it is, we all can expect to see purple and yellow corn and even some tattered leaves: the […]
Minnesota Corn: How to Prevent Fallow Syndrome Mar 17, 2020
With record precipitation across much of the Midwest in 2019, many fields went unplanted. Fields that were in a prevent plant situation last year may be at risk of fallow […]
Louisiana Corn: Wet Spring Conducive to Potassium Deficiency Jun 3, 2019
The wet spring has created soil conditions that are not conducive to good corn root growth and development. Potassium (K) deficiency in corn is one result of these conditions. The […]
