Rutgers Cooperative Extension
In part I of this article series, we discussed the sources of inoculum for fruit infection by the brown rot pathogen, Monilinia fructicola (see July 21, 2015 article). Although measures to reduce the inoculum from these sources were presented, these cultural controls alone only provide partial control. They are to be used in conjunction with […]
Continue reading...Click to View | Download Report 7-24-15 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): While overall pest pressure in peaches is very low for oriental fruit moth, we are at the proper time to treat if your farm has trap captures above 6 males per trap. Timing for third brood OFM applications are as follows: OFM 3nd Generation Timing Insecticide Type County/Region Degree Days […]
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Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adult activity is starting to increase in parts of the state now. This is the beginning of the second adult flight. Areas of highest activity are currently along the Delaware Bay Shore and in central Morris County (see ECB map), but areas between should fill in over the next […]
Continue reading...Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on watermelon (Warren County) and butternut squash (Hunterdon County) in Northern New Jersey. This is the first report on both crops this season. Downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber in New Jersey on July 9th. All cucurbit growers should include downy mildew specific fungicide(s) in their weekly programs. For […]
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Mid-July has arrived and the 2015 peach harvest season has begun in earnest. As each successive crop of fruit mature and ripen, they become susceptible to infection by the brown rot fungal pathogen, Monilinia fructicola. Since spores of this pathogen require water to germinate, the number of fruit infection periods and therefore severity of the […]
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