Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu With the impending hurricane we will probably see large amounts of rainfall. For vine crops fields with a history of Phytophthora fruit rot it will mean more Phytophthora fruit rot if any marketable watermelon… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Sweet Corn With a return to some cooler weather be on the lookout for corn leaf rust on sweet corn. Scout the plantings and if you see rust on plants at the whorl stage… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Nematodes in Veggies 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,… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu I was disappointed to learn that our 24c special local needs label for Phostrol fungicide for downy mildew has expired. This means that it is not registered for use on lima beans in Delaware.… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu In last week’s article I went over the control measures for downy mildew on baby lima beans and recommended Omega as a new product labeled for lima beans that has excellent activity for downy… Continue Reading
