Transplants that are not allowed to harden-off for a few days outside prior to setting in the field may suffer significantly. It is important to expose all transplants to some normal weather conditions before transplanting so they can become acclimated to light intensity as well as the wind and other field conditions.
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May 25, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 5/25/15
There have been no new reports of basil downy mildew in NJ this past week. Rhizoctonia has been found in a number of newly transplanted crops where the root ball has remained on the dry side. It’s important to get drip irrigation or overhead going on newly transplanted crops as soon as possible during extended […]
Continue reading...May 25, 2015 Dave Lee
NJ Crop Insurance News Reminder
A message from Kelly Steimle, Risk Management Program Assistant, Garden State Crop Insurance Education Initiative, about USDA Farm Safety Net. Created to inform New Jersey ag producers about crop insurance, the Garden State Crop Insurance Education Initiative Team makes available important information through multiple media outlets. Get the latest news by visiting the website or […]
Continue reading...May 20, 2015 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Veg IPM Update: Week Ending 5/20/15
Sweet Corn European corn borer (ECB) adults are being captured with increasing frequency now. At the present, areas of highest activity include Burlington and Warren counties (see ECB map). Cooler nights for later this week may suppress catches for the next several days. Most early sweet corn plantings are too young to support ECB larval […]
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