In addition to Dickeya dianthicola being found in ‘Superior’, ‘Reba’, ‘Snowden’, and ‘Norwis’ on 3 farms in New Jersey this year, the pathogen has also been detected in fields with seed originating from Maine on 5 farms on Long Island in ‘Reba’, ‘Vivialdi’, ‘Superior’, ‘Norwis’, and ‘Waneta’. Other varieties such as ‘Yukon Gold’ have also […]
Continue reading...July 5, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Dickeya dianthicola affecting potato growers throughout Mid-Atlantic region and elsewhere – Updated 7/11/16
July 4, 2016 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-5-16
Click to View | Download Report 7-5-16 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...June 30, 2016 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-1-16
Click to View | Download Report 7-1-16 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...June 30, 2016 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, Atanas Atanassov, Carrie Denson
Fruit IPM for 6-29-2016
Still time to treat for grape berry moth in grapes. Codling moth between generations with second flight about to start in apples. First spotted wing drosophila larvae found in untreated blueberry fruit. View the full update for 6-29-2016.
Continue reading...June 30, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 6/30/16
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in southern and central New Jersey. Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed as far north as Maryland this week. Bacterial canker in tomato has been reported. Angular leaf spot of cucumber has been reported. Water-soaked lesions similar to cucurbit downy mildew appear on the bottom of the leaves at […]
Continue reading...June 30, 2016 Andy Wyenandt
Basil downy mildew confirmed in southern and central New Jersey – ALERT 6/30/16
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed on field-grown basil in southern and central New Jersey on 6/29/16. This is the first report of the pathogen in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic region this growing season. All basil growers are encouraged to scout on a regular basis and initiate a protectant fungicide program if one hasn’t […]
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