Rutgers Cooperative Extension
When: May 4 (Wed) @ 4 PM
Where: Tomasello Winery: 225 N White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Frank Salek Memorial Lecture, Sponsored by the Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard Association. Dennis Rak, owner of the Double A Vineyard Nursery will talk on ‘Grapevine Grafting: Fundamentals of Why and How’
Pesticide Recertification Credits: CORE (1 credit), PP2 (5 credit), 1 A (5 credit) [Read more…]
Evaluating Freeze Damage in Tree Fruit: The subfreezing temperatures on the morning of April 18 may have caused some natural thinning across the state. Any physiological damage that is not visible now will appear as the season progresses. A helpful guide for evaluating fruit damage can be found in the Intermountain Tree Fruit Production Guide.
Tree Fruit Phenology: Tree Fruit Phenology remains advanced, but development is slowing. In southern counties all peach orchards are mid to late bloom. Redhaven was at approximately full bloom on April 6, and was at Petal Fall by April 14. Plums are past shuck fall. Pears are full to late bloom. Red Delicious is just past 50% bloom. Sweet cherries are at about 50% bloom. [Read more…]
Tree Fruit Phenology:
Tree fruit phenology is advanced based on historical observations. In southern counties some early blooming varieties are at pink to about 20% bloom. Redhaven was at bud swell on March 20, about 3 days earlier than the median observation date. Red Delicious was at 1/4″ green tip on March 21, about 10 days earlier than the median observation date. Plums are in bloom and Pears are at green cluster. [Read more…]
There is a potential for new boxwood blight infections today and tomorrow with the rain/humidity and higher temperatures
– Protective fungicide applications should remain in effect or be initiated immediately for Boxwood Blight (nursery and landscape settings) –
Boxwood Blight risk-model information, considerations, and links:
| Boxwood Blight Risk Assessment as of 5/4/2021 | ||||||||
| Region | Location | CODE | 3-May | 4-May | 5-May | 6-May | 7-May | 8-May |
| Southern | Upper Deerfield | NJ50 | Very Low | Infection Risk | Infection Risk | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Central | Howell / Freehold | NJ10 | Very Low | Low | Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Northern | High Point | NJ59 | Very Low | Very Low | Low | Very Low | Very Low | Very Low |
| Please check your local boxwood blight risk here (click here and type in your area code – select closest station) | ||||||||
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