Fruit and Vegetable Production Resources
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C 1063
Home Garden Peaches
Learn about how to grow peaches at home in Georgia. Peaches are not native to North America; however, many cultivars have been developed for our area, and Georgia has a long history of successful peach production. This resource includes information about site selection and preparation, planting, fertilizing, insects, diseases, and harvesting. Recommended peach varieties for Georgia are also listed.
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AP 101-9
Georgia 2017 Corn Performance Tests
In this research report, the results of the 2017 corn performance trials are presented. Short-season and mid-season hybrids were planted at Tifton, Plains, and Midville in the Coastal Plain region, at Griffin in the Piedmont region, at Calhoun in the Limestone Valley region, and at Blairsville in the Mountain region. Hybrids used for silage were evaluated at Tifton, Griffin, Calhoun, and Blairsville.
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Okra is grown in every county in Georgia. Okra can be a profitable crop when recommended production practices are followed.
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This horticulture publication is about the commercial production of southern peas.
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Watermelon is a warm-season crop related to cantaloupe, squash, cucumber and pumpkin. Watermelons can be grown on any well-drained soil throughout Georgia but are particularly well adapted to the Coastal Plain soils of South Georgia. Watermelons will continue to be an important part of vegetable production in the state. Increases in average yield per acre will continue as more growers adopt plastic mulch, intensive management and new hybrid varieties.
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C 740
Home Garden Apples
Learn how to grow apples at home—they are adapted to grow in most areas of Georgia. Although the northern half of the state is best suited for the more conventional apple varieties, you can have success in the southern half of Georgia with adapted varieties.
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The field is a complex environment with many factors that can interact to influence the growth of a corn plant. These factors can be living in the form of insects, diseases, nematodes and weeds; or, they can be non-living such as weather, nutrients or chemicals. In the proper combination of factors, corn can produce more than 200 bushels per acre in the Southeast; or in a totally unfavorable combination, every corn plant can die. When a problem is identified, it is important to determine the extent and severity of the problem to decide whether corrective measures are necessary or available. Use this guide and other technical information before implementing any management decision. Contributing authors to the original manuscript include: University of Georgia: Dewey Lee, former Extension Agronomist; Eric Prostko, Extension Weed Scientist; Steve Brown, former Extension Entomologist; Randy Hudson, former Extension Entomologist; and Bob Kemerait, Extension Plant Pathologist; University of Florida: Greg McDonald, Weed Scientist; Mississippi State University: Richard Baird, Plant Pathologist; Auburn University: Paul Mask, Extension Agronomist, and Kathy Flanders, Extension Entomologist.
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This publication addresses safety issues inherent to corn production before and during a corn production season. We have divided safety issues into General Health and Safety, Corn Harvest, Corn Grain Bin, and Augers. Safety tips are presented that should be reviewed by anyone involved with corn production on the farm.
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The diamondback moth is a common pest of crops including cabbage, collards, turnip greens, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower and other leafy greens.
This insect has a long history of becoming resistant to insecticides beginning with DDT in 1953. Since then, DBM has become resistant to each new class of insecticide arriving to the market whenever those insecticides were used intensively and repeatedly to control a DBM population.
Prevention is critical. To delay the onset of resistance follow the practices listed in this circular. Even if resistance is detected in an area, these tips can inhibit its spread and preserve insecticide effectiveness.
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