Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Stinger Labeled for Blueberries 2013 Stinger has been labeled for weed control in stone fruit orchards, including peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, and cherries. The weeds controlled fall into two botanical plant families, composites and legumes. Common composite weeds found in our orchards include Canada thistle and other thistles, goldenrod species, aster species, common dandelion, mugwort […]
Continue reading...Cole crops Spinach Strawberry Keep in mind these disease tracking sites: Late blight http://usablight.org/ Cucurbit downy mildew http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/
Continue reading...With the relatively dry spring we’ve had thus far, it’s easy to forget about Pythium and Phytophthora! The same question always comes up about this time of year when growers begin to start thinking about transplanting their tomato and pepper crops. “What should I do to help prevent Pythium and Phytophthora?” In years past, the […]
Continue reading...From Weekly Crop Update Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu All winter I have been talking about Reflex as a tool for managing Palmer amaranth and other problem weeds. Farm articles from the southern US often discuss this product as well. It is commonly used for snap beans and soybeans. But it is one of […]
Continue reading...From Weekly Crop Update Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Remember that the pesticide label is a legal document. Those who apply or use the products need to read the label. Changes are often made to pesticide labels, and often those changes are not well publicized. Also, not all labels with the same active ingredients […]
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