Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu This is not a good time to take nematode samples for root-knot nematode detection but if soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a concern and you are planting soybeans this spring it is not too… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Lima Bean Downy Mildew Downy mildew is present now in Delaware lima bean fields. Levels are not high but many have been sprayed to protect the crop. Keep scouting and apply fungicides when needed;… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Fall is the best time to soil sample for nematode pests such as root knot, lesion, and other plant parasitic nematodes. After fall harvest but before any fall tillage is done take soil cores… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Soybeans Now is the time to start checking soybeans for soybean cyst nematode. Once soybeans have reached the 3rd trifoliate leave stage (roughly about 28-32 days from planting) the white or yellow female cysts… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Late Blight There have been no new late blight detections in DE or VA on potatoes. The disease apparently is under control and the weather has not been very favorable, especially where the temperatures… Continue Reading
