Vegetable Briefs 6-1-13

  • Cucurbit downy mildew was reported on cucumber as far north as Southern Georgia 2 weeks ago. To track cucurbit downy mildew in the US please visit http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/
  • No late blight has been reported in the region to date and has only been found as far north as central Florida to-date. To track late blight in the US please visit http://usablight.org/
  • Reports of Phytophthora blight on pepper have begun.
  • Blackleg has been reported on potato.
  • Want more information on what’s going on, please sign up for the Jersey Vegetable Crop Ag Updates at: http://jerseyvegcropsagupdates.blogspot.com/.

Vegetable Disease Update – 6/1/13

Pepper

Bacterial leaf spot – Symptoms of bacterial leaf spot on pepper leaves include small, brown water-soaked lesions that turn brown and necrotic in the centers. Spots may coalesce and form large blighted areas on leaves and premature defoliation can occur. [Read more…]