Sydni Barwick

Handful of snails. Photo: University of Georgia After several inches of rain last week an interesting observation was made where peanuts were recently planted. Snails were present in high numbers in this conventionally tilled field. Normally, we would expect to find them in fields with more plant residue. Recent tillage and rain likely made the snails more noticeable.

Cotton planted in Thomas County is presently in several different growth stages, from just a few true leaves to bloom. Growth has improved now that we have gotten some rain and temperatures have decreased. Now that our cotton is growing again we need to control vegetative growth in order for the plant to allocate resources toward the fruiting structures on the plant. Mepiquat is one tool that is specifically used to manage “rank” vegetative growth.