Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu and Phillip Sylvester, Kent Co. Ag Agent; phillip@udel.edu
Location: Art and Keith Wicks Farm, Rt 9, Leipsic, Kent County
Greenrow: May 5
| Date |
DSV |
Total DSV |
Accumulated P-Days |
Spray Interval Recommendation |
| 5/20 – 5/23 |
2 |
34 |
|
5-days |
| 5/23 – 5/27 |
5 |
39 |
|
5-days |
| 5/27 – 5/30 |
0 |
39 |
|
10-days |
| 5/30 – 6/6 |
2 |
41 |
251 |
10-days |
| 6/6 – 6/7 |
10 |
51 |
261 |
5-days |
| 6/7 – 6/9 |
10 |
61 |
280 |
5-days |
| 6/9 – 6-13 |
4 |
65 |
314 |
7-days |
| 6/16 – 6/20 |
13 |
78 |
377 |
7-days |
| 6/20 – 6/27 |
6 |
84 |
420 |
7-days |
| 6/28 – 7/4 |
24 |
108 |
477 |
5-days |
| 7/5 – 7/11 |
4 |
112 |
516 |
10-days |
Late Blight
The threshold of 18 DSVs has been exceeded. One hundred and twelve (112) DSVs have accumulated so far for any potatoes that established green row (approximately 50% emergence) prior to and since May 5. Late blight is present in the area. Growers should continue to scout their potato fields and apply fungicides preventatively. Any suspect samples can be sent to the UD Plant Diagnostic Lab or dropped off at your local extension office. See the 2013 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations-Delaware for recommended fungicides: http://extension.udel.edu/ag/files/2012/03/Potatoes.pdf
The website USABlight tracks tomato and potato late blight across the nation and can be found here: http://usablight.org/. Information on scouting, symptomology, and management can also be found on this website.
Early Blight
The threshold of 300 P-Days has been exceeded. Five hundred and sixteen (516) P-days have accumulated. A fungicide for early blight control is recommended. Commercial fungicide recommendations can be found in the 2013 Delaware Commercial Vegetable Recommendations Guide at http://extension.udel.edu/ag/files/2012/03/Potatoes.pdf