Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu This article originally appeared in the Rutgers University Plant and Pest Advisory. Most of the region has finally gotten rain and pop-up thunderstorms making conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Heavy local rains across Delmarva have heightened concerns about Phytophthora fruit and crown rot of many vegetables. Phytophthora is a notoriously difficult disease to manage. Cultural practices to… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu Syngenta Crop Protection released Orondis, a new fungicide with a new mode-of-action for use in vegetable production this past winter. Because of its registration date, Orondis was not included the 2016… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu The following is a checklist of cultural practices to manage Phytophthora crown rot and blight. Also, remember that the pathogen can survive and thrive in surface water. If… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Excerpted from articles by Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Michigan State University, and the Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations. Under wet conditions, another major issue in some vegetable crops is disease caused by the… Continue Reading
