Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumber in Atlantic County in southern New Jersey. This is the first report of CDM in the state and region this growing season. All cucumber and cantaloupe growers should scout on a daily basis and initiate a preventative fungicide program immediately. All other cucurbit plantings need to be […]
Continue reading...June 9, 2023 Matthew Elmore
Time to Control Yellow Nutsedge
Now is the ideal time to control yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus). This plant is a perennial that grows best during the heat of summer and survives the winter through underground tubers. While the drought may have limited nutsedge emergence in unir… Read More »
Continue reading...June 9, 2023 Dave Schmitt and Kaitlin Quinn
Tree Fruit IPM Report for 06/09/23
Peach: Bacterial Spot: Fruit symptoms from this set of infections have begun to appear in southern counties. So far fruit symptoms are very low and only in highly susceptible varieties. One of the few benefits of a dry spring dry spell is lower disease incidence. Peaches are close to pit hardening and at that point […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2023 Michelle Infante-Casella
Magnesium Deficiency in Tomato and the Relationship with other Important Nutrients
How can growers prevent nutrient deficiencies in crops? Soil testing and tissue testing for fertility management of vegetable crops is key to having the correct levels of nutrients to have a high yielding, high quality crop to harvest and market. Soil testing is best done in fall so that pH levels can be adjusted with […]
Continue reading...June 8, 2023 Hemant Gohil
2023 Spotted Lanternfly Tracking Survey
Rutgers NJAES Wine Grape Extension, in association with Penn State Extension Grape and Wine Team, is calling on those who own, operate, or manage a farm or vineyard in the New Jersey region to participate in a survey that aims to track the spread and severity of nymph and adult spotted lanternfly populations during the […]
Continue reading...June 7, 2023 Kris Holmstrom and Joe Ingerson-Mahar
Vegetable IPM Update 6/07/23
Sweet Corn Warmer evening temperatures have resulted in modest increases in European corn borer (ECB) moth catches in blacklight traps in the northern and central counties. Whorl corn is the primary target for egg laying, and injury over the 12% threshold has been found in Hunterdon County this week. It is likely that there are […]
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