5-31-13 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...May 30, 2013 Anne Nielsen
BMSB in Peaches
Beginning last night at RAREC (south Jersey) BMSB began moving in ‘larger’ numbers into peach orchards. They immediately were observed mating. This occurred at about 284 DD (base 57°F) at RAREC. Degree-day accumulations were slow this year and last week were delayed by the rain and cooler weather. In north Jersey the degree-day accumulation should […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2013 Administrator
Dollar Spot Activity Flares Overnight
By Jim Murphy The high humidity of last night (28-29 May) caused dollar spot disease to escalate. Until last night, symptoms on unprotected susceptible turf were minor. Susceptible grasses grown under low N fertility will typically havethe greatest damage from dollar spot. Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) is highly susceptible to dollar spot disease. In fact, you […]
Continue reading...May 29, 2013 Richard Buckley
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
Four-lined plant bugs are tearing up in the home landscape this week. This true bug feeds on more than 250 mostly herbaceous and small woody ornamental plants. Like Jack Reacher, they are alert, quick, and difficult to detect.
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May 29, 2013 Dean Polk, Dave Schmitt, and Atanas Atanassov
Fruit IPM Report: Week Ending 5/27/13
Fruit IPM Report 5-27-13 – Click to View | Download | Print In this report: Peach Apple Pear Scouting Calendar Blueberry Trap Counts
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