- Late blight was confirmed in an organic cherry tomato field near Lawrenceville, NJ in Mercer County on 9/8. All tomato growers should continue to scout on a daily basis. Weather conditions have been ideal with the heavy, scattered rain and humid conditions over the past few days across much of the state.
- There have also been scattered reports of late blight have been reported in PA and VA over the past couple weeks.
- Conditions for downy mildew development on many crops have been ideal this past week with the scattered heavy rains, cooler night temperatures and dewy mornings. Downy mildew has been reported on cucumber, basil, and crucifer crops in our area. Remember, the fungicides recommended for controlling downy mildew are specific and need to be incorporated into weekly maintenance applications.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew remains active on many cucurbit crops.
