Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu After looking at two of the three wheat variety trial plots, disease levels continue to be low. There is some speckled leaf blotch caused by Septoria tritici on lower leaves in both trials in… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Wheat Last week we did identify barley yellow dwarf virus on wheat in two locations in Sussex County. One was identified as BYDV-pav strain and the other tested positive for BYDV-pav as well, but… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Barley Several diseases are present at this time. Powdery mildew, which we had reported earlier, seems to be found primarily on the variety ‘Thoroughbred‘. The spot blotch form of net blotch is also present… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu With all the corn that was planted last season much of our wheat crop was planted in corn ground with varying levels of tillage: no-till, minimum-till, and mold board plowed. The one down side… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Barley There are low levels of the spot form of net blotch beginning to appear as well as low levels of scald. With most of the barley in head and flowering, it is too… Continue Reading
