Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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...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 […]
Continue reading...Dr. Alyssa Koehler, Field Crops Pathologist from the University of Delaware, recently posted a great diagnostic guide for important fungal leaf diseases in corn. Click here for more information. If you want to follow what is going on in Delaware you can sign up for their Weekly Crop Update by clicking here.
Continue reading...White mold has been reported in tomato and Southern blight in pepper in southern new Jersey this past week. Click here for more information. Early blight is being reported in tomato. Rhizoctonia root rot has been reported in summer squash. Click here for more information. Powdery mildew has been reported in cucurbit crops. For more […]
Continue reading...Leaf mold occasionally appears in high tunnel or greenhouse tomato production in New Jersey. However, under ideal conditions the disease will develop in field-grown crops. The fungus will cause infection under prolonged periods leaf wetness and when relative humidity remains above 85%. If relative humidity is below 85% the disease will not occur. Therefore, the […]
Continue reading...The cucurbit growing season is well under way in New Jersey and the rest of the mid-Atlantic region. Below are links to useful resources for the identification and management of important cucurbit diseases. Diagnosing important diseases in cucurbit crops Cucurbit Powdery and Downy Mildew: A Tale of Two Pathogens The downy mildew forecasting website Preparing […]
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