Pepper Bacterial leaf spot – Symptoms of bacterial leaf spot on pepper leaves include small, brown water-soaked lesions that turn brown and necrotic in the centers. Spots may coalesce and form large blighted areas on leaves and premature defoliation can occur. On fruit, brown lesions can form which have a roughened, cracked wart-like appearance. High […]
Continue reading...May 25, 2015 Andy Wyenandt
Hot Dry Weather and Transplant Death
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 […]
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