- No reports of Late blight in region. To track the progress of Late blight in the US please click here.
- Cucurbit downy mildew remains active on cucumber in southern and northern New Jersey. There have been no reports of CDM in other cucurbit crops in the region to date. For a review of CDM control please click here. To track the progress of CDM on your phone or PC please visit the CDM forecasting website.
- Cucurbit powdery mildew (CPM) season is here. For a review of CPM control strategies please click here.
- All cucurbit plantings that are no longer in production should be destroyed immediately after the last harvest by mowing or with herbicide to reduce the risk of harboring of CDM, CPM, and virus.
- Septoria leaf spot, also known as Celery late blight (Septoria apiicola) has been reported in celeriac, or turnip-rooted celery. It is a fungal pathogen that can be seed-borne and can also survive in the soil for up to 18 months. For more information from UC-IPM please click here.
- Hail damage has been reported in various crops.
- Bacterial wilt, Plectosporium blight, and Virus have been reported in cucurbit plantings. For more information on Plectosporium please click here and for more information on bacterial wilt please click here.
- Pepper anthracnose has been reported in southern New Jersey and is a serious problem in all bell and non-bell peppers, especially in fields with a history of the disease. For more information on controlling pepper anthracnose please click here.
- Bacterial leaf spot is extremely active in in bell and non-bell peppers. For more information on BLS and copper resistance please click here.
- Phytophthora blight and Pythium cottony leak has been reported in pepper fruit, and Phytophthora blight in cucurbit crops. For more information please click here.
- Basil downy mildew (BDM) remains active. Hail damage has been reported in basil. All growers are encouraged to initiate preventative fungicide programs on DMR and non-DMR basil. For control options and to follow the progress of BDM in the US on your phone or PC please click here.
- With the on and off again heavy rains we have been getting, along with warmer weather, all growers should consider applying at-transplanting fungicides for root rot control. Please click here to see these articles.
- For a quick review on managing fungicide resistance development using tank mixes and fungicide rotations, and information on FRAC group 4, FRAC group 7, and FRAC group 3 and FRAC group 11 fungicides please click on hyperlinks.
- For more information on the control of the diseases mentioned above please see The 2020/2021 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide which is available for free online! With many county offices running reduced hours or being closed this is the easiest way to obtain the newest recommendations.
