Click to View | Download Report 7-7-15 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 […]
Continue reading...July 6, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Late blight found on tomato in New Jersey – ALERT – 7-6-15
Late blight (US-23) has been found on two tomato fields near Chester and Long Valley in Morris County, New Jersey. This is the first report of late blight in the state and region to date. All tomato (and potato) growers should immediately scout their fields looking for the diagnostic symptoms of the disease on leaves (Fig. 1) and/or […]
Continue reading...July 4, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Bacterial Brown Spot of Lima Bean
Bacterial brown spot (Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae) was found on lima bean in southern New Jersey this past week. Bacterial brown spot is unusual and tends to show up under prolonged wet conditions. The bacterium is spread from the soil to the lower canopy by splashing rain and wind. Working in fields and cultivating during wet conditions can […]
Continue reading...July 4, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 7/4/15
Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported as far north as Eastern Maryland and southern Delaware on watermelon. It was also reported on cucumber in Ohio this past week. All cucurbit growers should scout on a regular basis and consider including downy mildew specific fungicide(s) to their weekly maintenance programs. Wet weather is predicted every day this upcoming week […]
Continue reading...July 3, 2015 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato | Tomato Disease Forecast 7-4-15
Click to View | Download Report 7-4-15 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 […]
Continue reading...July 3, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Quintec: Now Registered for Bacterial Leaf Spot in Tomato
Quintec is now registered for suppression of bacterial leaf spot in tomatoes. See label for details. ATTENTION • This recommendation is made as permitted under FIFRA Section 2(ee) and has not been submitted to or approved by EPA. • It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with […]
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