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Irrigation Management: A Nice Rain for Some – Continued Drought for Others

July 19, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

James Adkins, Agricultural Engineer; adkins@udel.edu Wednesday evening brought thunderstorms and significant rain to parts of Delaware while other areas only received wind and lightening. The storms followed a track roughly parallel to Rt 9 with farms from Laurel to Lewes… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized 27:17, irrigation

Corn and Soybean Disease Update

July 19, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Corn Corn in the area is at VT to R3 with some scattered reports of Grey Leaf Spot. I have found a few cases of Diplodia Leaf Streak that can look similar to… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 27:17, diplodia leaf streak, field corn, soybean

Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting

July 19, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

Soybean Continue scouting for spider mites and defoliators. Hot dry weather has slowed soybean growth, making plans much more susceptible to both types of pests. Further, our full season beans are in their reproductive stages when thresholds decrease. We need… Continue Reading →

Agronomic Crops 27:17, agronomic crop insect scouting

Heat Damage in Vegetables

July 19, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The current heat wave is causing losses in vegetables and fruits. The following are some effects of high temperatures on vegetable and fruit crops. The plant temperature at which tissue dies is… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 27:17, abiotic stress, heat stress

Plugged Emitters in Drip Irrigation

July 19, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Drip emitters can become plugged with fine particles, mineral deposits, or biofilms. When emitters become clogged, the plants nearest the clogs will receive less water and have more water stress and grow… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 27:17, drip irrigation, irrigation

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