By: Phillip Edwards, Daniel Lyon, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter Pivot Uniformity The importance of proper pivot uniformity cannot and should not be taken lightly. Over or underwatering your crop can happen due to a multitude of possible inefficiencies. These inefficiencies can cost you money and yield. In most cases you […]
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By: Will Brown (UGA Extension, Appling County), Jennifer Miller (UGA Extension, Jeff Davis County), Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter While planting is going full speed there are many planters that have insecticide hoppers on the back of the row units, and it is critical that these systems are calibrated. Depending on which crop you […]
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By Marco Torresan and Wesley Porter Even though it’s still early in the season, most of the corn has been planted and many producers are switching over and starting to plant peanuts. I have seen many farmers starting to plant peanuts, so hopefully they have already made these changes. As you finish up corn it […]
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Below are some useful formulas to determine seeding rate, seed spacing, number of seeds per foot or assess emerged plant population based on stand counts in certain length of the row. Alternatively, the tables provided below can be used to determine seeding rate based on seed spacing or assess plant population based on number of […]
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It’s not hard to miss large fertilizer spreaders on the roads or in the fields at this time of the year which means the current crop season is officially here, and that the lime and fertilizer applications will be in full swing from now until planting. These large self-propelled spinner-spreaders have become more common over […]
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Losses during peanut harvest are common and can be caused by improper setup, operation and/or performance of the harvest equipment. Some losses can also be attributed to the field and crop conditions at harvest. Excessive losses can significantly reduce peanut yields and profits if not managed or reduced during harvest. While harvest losses cannot be […]
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With increased availability and interest in spray drones recently, we are starting to see more people getting into the spray drone application business as well as growers who are interested to learn more about the technology and its application capabilities. The wet weather during months of May and June across much of the southeastern US […]
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Liquid applicators are commonly used to apply different fertilizer solutions and similar to the sprayers, they need to be calibrated properly to apply the desired application rate in gallons per acre (GPA). While the calibration process for liquid fertilizer applicators is similar to the sprayers, the actual rate for the fertilizer can vary greatly from […]
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Broadcast spinner spreaders are one of the most common and widely used application equipment for lime and granular fertilizer. The importance of proper spreader calibration for accurate fertilizer applications has been emphasized many times and it is always good to see growers putting the time and effort into performing a calibration on their spreaders.
With corn planting underway in some parts of the state, the 2023 planting season is officially here and will be in full swing over the new few weeks. That also means if you have not already, this is the perfect time to perform a thorough inspection and get that planter ready for the field.
