Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Full season soybeans across the area are approaching R1-R3. Overall, the heat of the past few weeks has kept disease pressure low across the region. There have been a few reports of low… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Fungicide use in soybeans is a somewhat controversial subject in Delaware. Overall, Delaware soybeans do not suffer to a significant degree from fungal diseases such as white mold or even Frogeye leaf… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu There is a typical rogue’s gallery of diseases currently in soybean fields. We are seeing the Septoria brown spot in many fields. This is a residue-borne disease that tends to hang out… Continue Reading
Soybean Rust Report There is very little soybean rust activity to report. It has been very dry and hot in the Gulf Coast region where soybean rust overwinters. It has only been found on kudzu so far this season. The… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Soybean Cyst Nematode SCN was diagnosed this week on soybeans. If you see stunting and yellowing, carefully dig up the affected plants with a shovel or trowel and gently shake the soil from the… Continue Reading
