Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu I have looked at sweet corn, soybean, and lima bean fields recently with reduced stands and low vigor plants due to poor seed quality. It is often assumed that summer plantings will… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Disease Severity Value (DSV) Accumulation as of July 2, 2008 is as follows: Location: Broad Acres, Zimmerman Farm, Rt. 9, Kent County Greenrow: April 27 LATE BLIGHT EARLY BLIGHT Date Daily DSV Total… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu I have seen several cases of heat necrosis of transplants on black plastic mulch in the last two weeks. This is a common problem in later plantings of peppers and tomatoes in… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Melons Continue to scout all melons for aphids, cucumber beetles, and spider mites. As a general guideline, a treatment should be considered when you find 20-30% of the plants infested with 1-2 mites per… Continue Reading
For Current Agricultural Information from the UD Kent Co. Extension Office Visit www.kentagextension.blogspot.com Recent Topics: Poultry – Darkling Beetles Have Grain Markets High Been Reached Arrested Ear Development in Corn Manganese Deficiency in Soybeans Fungicides for Corn Cautions with Pre-Tassel… Continue Reading
