Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Growers are experiencing quality problems in sweet corn this year related to poor pollination as a result of high heat. This problem is more severe in less stress tolerant varieties and where… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Leaf scald is a physiological disorder similar to necrotic sunburn in fruits and vegetables. It occurs when leaf temperatures rise above a critical level, cells die rapidly, leaving a bleached white appearance.… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Sweet Corn Continue scouting fields for fall armyworm whorl infestations. Corn earworm trap counts are beginning their annual climb from a somewhat low period during the last half of July. In several locations, blacklight traps… Continue Reading
