Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Rainfall over the past week have complicated weed control for fields planted before the rain. The rains have moved most of the herbicide out of the weed emergence zone and will there is probably… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We have had widespread flooding in vegetable crops in May due to heavy and extended rains. Soils in some field areas have remained waterlogged for several days. Over a 10-day period from… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu An area of the field where the crop has drowned out gives weeds an opportunity to grow without crop competition, and potentially produce a tremendous amount of weed seeds. If a particularly troublesome species… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu This wet year has brought many problems for sweet corn growers. The biggest issue has been flooding and excess soil moisture. For processing corn growers, this has meant reduced field yields with… Continue Reading
Richard Taylor, Extension Agronomist; rtaylor@udel.edu As you should expect, the strange weather pattern of a cool to cold spring followed by excessive moisture in many fields has limited the rooting depth and pattern for corn. While with a grower the… Continue Reading
