Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu The Usual Suspects Grey Leaf Spot Consistently our most common disease of corn, GLS has been becoming more noticeable over the past week with the end of week/weekend rain and humid weather.… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu A root disease that is most commonly associated with potato has turned up on tomato in a high tunnel. This disease goes by the delightful name of black dot root… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu A county agent sent pictures of squash that were turning yellow and wilting (Fig. 1). This was found to be Fusarium crown rot caused by the fungus Fusarium solani f.… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I was recently asked about irrigating snap beans prior to harvest. Irrigation is a critical management tool for producing high yielding and high-quality vegetable crops. Scheduling irrigation for different vegetables grown… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I was recently asked about using the Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test for sweet corn. The Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test (PSNT) was developed to assess the nitrate levels in soils just prior… Continue Reading
