Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Be sure that you plant wheat and barley varieties with high levels of disease resistance. Select varieties with high levels of resistance to powdery mildew, leaf rust and stripe rust. Seed should be treated… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Be sure to plant fungicide treated seed for control of loose smut and common bunt especially if you saved your own seed for planting. Select varieties that are high yielding as well as resistant… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Barley Several diseases are present at this time. Powdery mildew, which we had reported earlier, seems to be found primarily on the variety ‘Thoroughbred‘. The spot blotch form of net blotch is also present… Continue Reading
