There have been no new reports of late blight in New Jersey or surrounding region over the past week. Importantly, now that late blight has been found in the region the threat for it to reappear will remain if weather conditions become favorable once again. The hot, dry weather forecasted this week should help reduce threat level for late blight developement.
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July 12, 2013 Brad Majek
How Rainfall Influences Residual Herbicides
Heavy rains the past month have caused concern that residual preplant incorporated and preemergence herbicide applications may and not provide the length of weed control expected and increase the risk of crop injury compared to when rainfall is closer to average. The affect of the additional rainfall on herbicide activity and crop safety is complex, and is influenced the soil and the chemical properties of each herbicide. [Read more…]
July 10, 2013 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 7/10/13
Vegetable IPM Report 7-10-13 – Click to View | Download | Print
Current Week’s Pest Maps – Available Maps for the week are highlighted
July 10, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found on Cucumber in Northern New Jersey
Cucurbit downy mildew was found in a research plot near Pittstown in northern New Jersey this week . All cucurbit growers should scout their fields on a regular basis and should add a downy mildew specific fungicide to thier weekly fungicide maintenance program. For current 2013 Cucurbit Downy and Powdery Mildew Management Guidelines please see post from 6/7/13. Additional information on the control of cucurbit downy mildew can be found in the 2013 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations.
July 6, 2013 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 7/03/13
Vegetable IPM Report 7-03-13 – Click to View | Download | Print
Current Week’s Pest Maps – Available Maps for the week are highlighted
July 4, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Briefs and Updates – 7/4/13
- Cucurbit downy mildew was reported on cucumber in Salem County on 7/3. This is the first report of CDM in the state this year. All cucurbit growers should scout on a regular basis and add a downy mildew specific fungicide to their regular maintenance program. To track cucurbit downy mildew in the US please visit http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/
- Late blight was found on potato and processing tomato in Salem county on 7/2. All potato and tomato growers who have not initiated a protectant fungicide program should do so. All growers should consider adding a late blight specific fungicide to their program as long as the current weather pattern sticks around. To track late blight in the US please visit http://usablight.org/
- Timber rot (AKA white mold) and Botrytis (AKA grey mold) have been reported on field-grown tomato this week. [Read more…]
