Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) catches continue to be very low, and no map will appear in this edition. There have been a few traps that have begun to record minor increases, however. ECB feeding in NJ sweet corn plantings is also low. Check 5 plants each in 10 random locations for a 50 […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been confirmed on cucumber in northern and southern New Jersey. All cucumber growers should consider adding downy mildew specific products to their regular maintenance programs. CDM has been reported cantaloupe and Butternut squash in PA. Basil downy mildew has been reported in New Jersey. There have been no new reports of Late […]
Continue reading...Click to View | Download Report 7-18-17 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...Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in northern New Jersey (Hunterdon County) today in the cucurbit downy mildew sentinel plot at the Snyder Research and Extension Farm in Pittstown. This is the fourth report of CDM on cucumber in New Jersey this growing season. No other cucurbit crops were affected. All cucumber growers in NJ are […]
Continue reading...Click to View | Download Report 7-14-17 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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Peach: Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): The 3rd OFM flight is well underway in all counties. These adults produce 3rd brood of larvae, which primarily infest the fruit.
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