Phomopsis leaf blight has been reported in annual strawberry. For more information please see this Extension publication by Louws et al. at NCSU. Collar rot has been reported in tomato. Please click here for more information. There have been no reports of Late blight in potato or tomato in the region to date. To follow […]
Continue reading...July 14, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Crop progress, droughty conditions persist
Despite the thunderstorms that rolled through on Tuesday night, Salem County and others bordering the Delaware River have experienced 27 weeks of severly dry conditions according to the NJ DEP Drought Information website for Regional Water Supply Indicators for the 90 day stream flow reporting. Salem County: The National Integrated Drought Information System created by […]
Continue reading...July 14, 2022 Tim Waller
July Pest Scouting Nursery, Landscape, and Christmas Trees – Key borer and scale insect control timings
Pest Scouting – Please refer to these documents for a full listing of insects pests for your area corresponding to growing degree-days (GDDs). Nursery and Landscape Pest Scouting Guide 2022 PDF (note this contains conifer pests as well) Conifer Pest Scouting Guide 2022 PDF Quick look guides for July (Borers and Scales) and (All other) Quick […]
Continue reading...July 14, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Diagnosing important diseases in Pepper – Reference Guide
Phytophthora blight causing plants to wilt and die Phytophthora blight – crown rot Phytophthora crown rot. Note the blackish-brown necrotic tissue at base of the stem Phytophthora sporulating on infected bell pepper fruit. Phytophthora fruit rot (L) and Pythium blight (R) Symptoms of Phytophthora blight on infected leaves. Under ideal conditions leaf infections can occur. […]
Continue reading...July 13, 2022 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 07/13/22
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches continue to be extremely low around the state. We are in between adult generations at this time. ECB population maps will resume if second flight catches rise to high enough numbers. The highest nightly trap catches of ECB for the week ending 07/13/22 are as follows: Hillsborough […]
Continue reading...July 13, 2022 Andy Wyenandt
Collar Rot and Alternaria Stem Rot of Tomato
Collar rot (Alternaria linariae) or Alternaria stem rot (Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici) of tomato are common in young tomato plants. Either can be particularly troublesome in seedlings that have been held in transplant flats for an extended period of time before transplanting in hot, humid greenhouses. Collar rot infections often start where a leaflet branch has been […]
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