Cucurbit downy mildew has been reported on pumpkin in Morris County. This is the first report of downy mildew on pumpkin this growing season. Cucurbit downy mildew has also been showing up on cucurbit crops (other than cucumber) in other states this past week. All cucurbit crops in New Jersey are at risk for downy […]
Continue reading...August 5, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Potato Disease Forecasting Report 8-6-13
Potato Disease Forecasting Report 8-6-13 – Click to Download 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 in southern […]
Continue reading...August 5, 2013 A.Wyenandt, W.Kline, and J.Ingerson-Mahar
Tomato Disease Forecasting Report 8-6-13
8-6-13 Tomato Report – Click to Download Disease severity values (DSVs) for early blight, septoria leaf spot, and tomato anthracnose development are determined daily based on leaf wetness (due to rainfall, dew) and air temperature. On a daily basis DSV values can range from 0 to 4 where 0 = no chance for disease development […]
Continue reading...August 5, 2013 Richard Buckley
Touch of Gray
Everybody keeps asking me “any gray leaf spot yet?” And I answer, “why yes, but not where you think.” Gray leaf spot was diagnosed last week on samples of Hakonechloa that were submitted from a central New Jersey nursery grower.
Continue reading...August 5, 2013 Dean Polk
Befenthrin Labeled for Tree Fruit
We received notice on Friday 8/2, that 3 formulations of bifenthrin are now labeled for use in NJ peaches, nectarines and apples for control of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). This is the best product we have for BMSB, and although it is late in the season, growers should find it very useful. There is […]
Continue reading...August 2, 2013 Administrator
Battling Green and False Kyllinga in New Jersey Turfs
By Jim Murphy We are seeing and hearing about increasing problems with green and false kyllinga; both are very troublesome invasive weed species that have moved northward into New Jersey. Green kyllinga and false green kyllinga are very similar in appearance, and both are referred to as green kyllinga. Green kyllinga is very difficult to […]
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