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 […]
Continue reading...July 25, 2018 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
IPM Update 7/25/18
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) moth catches in black light traps, after showing signs of increase, have now largely subsided again. The second flight is most likely going to be spotty, with specific locations getting low numbers of moths while other regional traps catch none. There will be no map in this edition. While we expect to […]
Continue reading...July 24, 2018 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-24-18
Click to View | Download Report 7-24-18 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
Continue reading...July 23, 2018 Jim Murphy
Summer Patch on Hard Fescue
Hot weather in early July brought on some severe summer patch (root disease) symptoms in hard fescue. This disease on fine fescues hasn’t been as thoroughly studied as it has been on other grasses. So recommendations are based on knowledge learn… Read More »
Continue reading...July 23, 2018 Andy Wyenandt
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 […]
Continue reading...July 19, 2018 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-20-18
Click to View | Download Report 7-20-18 Potato Disease Forecasting Report We will be tracking DSVs for Late blight development and calculating P-days for initiating the first early blight fungicide application. The first late blight fungicide application is recommended once 18 DSVs accumulate from green row. Green row typically occurs around the first week in May […]
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