Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu In talking with growers and observing our research plots, 2011 was another challenging year for early lima beans. May planted lima beans harvested in late July and in August did produce a… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Lima bean downy mildew was found by a CCA and confirmed on Wednesday from a field of ‘C-elite’ near Galena, MD. Growers need to be scouting carefully and applying fungicides as needed. If seen… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Due to the wet conditions, lima bean growers are reminded to check all fields for downy mildew and white mold. Phytophthora capsici and Pythium also may be present and can confuse diagnoses.… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The recent heavy rainfall from the storms has been very favorable for development of downy mildew. Lima bean fields should be scouted carefully now for the presence of downy mildew as well as white… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A number of growers are interested in the potential for re-growth cropping of lima beans. This is where plants are left to re-grow after pod stripping in early harvested fields, allowing for… Continue Reading
