Peach: Bacterial Spot: Generally we recommend starting at 0.5 ozs metallic copper and gradually lowering the rate as the season progresses. The rate applied will depend on the formulation. Dr. Lalancette published a chart listing common copper formulations and rates for peach and nectarine applications. Avoid combining copper with captan especially if it has been […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2022 Richard Buckley
Leaf Spot and Melting Out……of Pachysandra?
Last week’s post concerning leaf spot diseases in turfgrass, and a few samples of dead pachysandra in the lab this week, got me thinking about how much I hate pachysandra. Hate might be too strong a word for a plant, but like Neumann and Jerry, this subshrub is my nemesis. Some of you may have […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2022 Megan Muehlbauer
RSVP NOW: North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III
North Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Twilight Meeting III May 24, 2022 4:30 PM-7:30 PM Phillips Farms, 91 Crab Apple Hill Road Milford, NJ 08848 4:30 PM – Registration / Light Refreshments 4:45 PM – Tree and Small Fruit IPM Updates Dean Polk, Statewide Fruit IPM Agent, Rutgers NJAES 5:15 PM – Farm Tour of Fruit […]
Continue reading...May 17, 2022 Anne Nielsen
Management Recommendations SLF nymphs in 2022
By Katarzyna Madalinska and Anne Nielsen New Jersey is currently in its 5th year of invasion from spotted lanternfly. Populations are now widespread throughout the state and have established in almost every county in NJ. SLF pressure is variable throughout NJ’s counties, and we do not currently have a threshold for management of nymphs. SLF nymphs […]
Continue reading...May 13, 2022 Tim Waller
Pest Scouting 200-500 GDD – Get sprayers ready for Borers, Scale Crawlers, and other important pests
It’s that time of year again, many scale crawlers and borers will be active over the next few weeks throughout NJ. Be prepared to target specific pest life-stages for the highest level of efficacy per material cost and get those problem insects in check. Application of contact insecticides during specific activity windows for these pests […]
Continue reading...May 13, 2022 Melissa Bravo
Ideal conditions for wheat quality. What does this mean?
Since last week, the critical period of fifteen to eighteen days for wheat crop grain quality and quantity has been underway in much of south-central New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This period occurs when heads begin to emerge from the flag leaf (flowering) followed by pollination through to dough stage. While we can’t rule out bacterial […]
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