Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland, jbrust@umd.edu; Ben Beale, St. Mary’s Co. Extension Agent, bbeale@umd.edu; Karen Rane, Plant Diagnostician, University of Maryland rane@umd.edu Corky root is caused by the fungus Pyrenochaet lycopersici. Tomato plants affected with corky… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland, jbrust@umd.edu; Ben Beale, St. Mary’s Co. Extension Agent, bbeale@umd.edu; Karen Rane, Plant Diagnostician, University of Maryland rane@umd.edu A very unusual and seldom seen tomato foliar blight was found by an intrepid county… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Apart from recommended NPK fertility programs, growers of cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, and collards need to pay attention to sulfur, calcium, and boron in their cole crop fertility programs.… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Lima Bean Scout now for tarnished plant bug, corn earworm, and loopers. Thresholds for tarnished plant bug are 15 in 50 sweeps. Fairly specific options include Beleaf, Transform, and Dimethoate if not hand harvesting. Pyrethroids… Continue Reading
