No Late blight has been reported in New Jersey this week.
Cucurbit downy mildew has been found on pumpkin in northern New Jersey.
Phytophthora blight remains active in many crops. The good news is that next week should bring some dry weather.
An early indication from our pepper bacterial leaf spot differential trial is that Race 6 is present in southern New Jersey. We’ll have more information later this fall.
Phomopsis leaf spot has been found on Italian eggplant. [Read more…]
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August 8, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Update – 8/9/13
August 2, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 8/2/13
Although conditions have been favorable, No Late blight has been reported in New Jersey this past week.
Basil
Downy mildew remains active – All basil growers should scout on a daily basis and should add a labeled downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide program. Phosphite fungicides (FRAC code 33), such as Prophyt, K-Phite, and Rampart have shown the best efficacy in trials at RAREC. Actinovate (OMRI- approved) is also labeled for downy mildew control. Please remember, all abandoned basil fields should be worked under immediately after last harvest to kill the foliage! Abandoned fields left unattended after use will only serve as a source of inoculum for other fields. [Read more…]
July 28, 2013 Wes Kline
RAREC Vegetable Twilight and Research Tour
For Commercial Vegetable Growers
Date: Tuesday, August 20, at 5:30 pm
Location: RAREC
121 Northville Road, Bridgeton, NJ (Upper Deerfield)
- Investigator Presentations and Research Plot Tours
- Bring your plant insect, disease, or weed samples for identification
- Pesticide recertification credits
July 23, 2013 Andy Wyenandt
Vegetable Disease Briefs – 7/23/12
Late blight Update
No Late blight has been reported in New Jersey this week.
Basil
Downy mildew – All basil growers should scout on a daily basis and should add a labeled downy mildew specific fungicide to their weekly fungicide program. Phosphite fungicides (FRAC code 33), such as Prophyt, K-Phite, and Rampart have shown the best efficacy in trials at RAREC. Actinovate (OMRI- approved) is also labeled for downy mildew control. Please remember, all abandoned basil fields should be worked under immediately after last harvest to kill the foliage! [Read more…]
