- Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber, butternut squash, and pumpkin in NJ this growing season. Recent weather has been ideal for its development. All cucurbit growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays. CDM has been reported in cantaloupe in MD this past week, and in acorn, summer squash, watermelon and butternut squash as far north as North Carolina to date.
- The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here.
- There have been no new reports of late blight in the region.
- Basil downy mildew is being reported. Recent weather has been ideal for its development. For more information on Rutgers newly-released DMR sweet basils Obsession, Devotion, and Thunderstruck please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight have been reported in pepper and cucurbit crops.
- Wind damage has been reported in eggplant, pepper, and cucurbit crops.
Vegetable Disease Update – 8/3/18
Cucurbit Downy Mildew ALERT – 7/31/18
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on pumpkin near Bridgeton in Cumberland County, New Jersey on 7/31/18. This is the fourth report of CDM in New Jersey this growing season. All cucurbit growers are encouraged to add downy mildew specific fungicides to their weekly maintenance spray programs. The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here. All growers should scout fields on a regular basis. To track the progress of cucurbit downy mildew in the US through the CDMpipe website through NCSU please click here.
Cucurbit Downy Mildew ALERT – 7/25/18
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on butternut squash near Bridgeton in Cumberland County, New Jersey on 7/25/18. This is the third report of CDM in New Jersey this growing season. All cucurbit growers are encouraged to add downy mildew specific fungicides to their weekly maintenance spray programs. The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here. All growers should scout fields on a regular basis. To track the progress of cucurbit downy mildew in the US through the CDMpipe website through NCSU please click here.
Vegetable Disease Update – 7/23/18
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Warren County in northern NJ. This is the second report in the state this growing season. All cucumber growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays. CDM has been reported in cantaloupe in MD this past week, and in acorn, summer squash, watermelon and butternut squash as far north as North Carolina to date.
- The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here.
- There have been no new reports of late blight in the region.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew is being reported.
- Basil downy mildew is being reported. For more information on Rutgers newly-released DMR sweet basils Obsession, Devotion, and Thunderstruck please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight have been reported in pepper.
Vegetable Disease Update – 7/13/18
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Warren County in northern NJ. This is the second report in the state this growing season. All cucumber growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays. CDM has been reported in cantaloupe, acorn, summer squash, and watermelon as far north as South Carolina, and butternut squash as far north as North Carolina.
- The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here.
- There have been no new reports of late blight in the region.
- Bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight have been confirmed in pepper.
- Remember, copper applications when temperatures and relative humidity are above 90 may cause phytotoxicity in some crops.
Vegetable Disease Update – 7/3/18
- Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in southern NJ this week. This is the first report in the state this growing season. All cucumber growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and consider adding a downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly maintenance sprays.
- The 2018 FRAC Table for Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Control in the mid-Atlantic Region can be found and downloaded for FREE here.
- There have been no new reports of late blight in the region.
- Basil downy mildew has been reported in retail pots and in fields in southern New Jersey.
- Bacterial leaf spot and Phytophthora blight have been confirmed in pepper.
- Cercospora leaf spot was found on fenugreek this past week.
- The extremely hot, dry weather this past week should help mitigate diseases such as downy mildew. Remember, copper applications when temperatures and relative humidity are above 90 may cause phytotoxicity in some crops.