Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are currently seeing lettuce affected by bottom rots and leaf drop. There are several disease organisms in our region that can cause these diseases. Bottom Rot Bottom rot is caused by… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu; @Delmarplantdoc Several growers are growing rapeseed this season. A major disease affecting rapeseed is white mold caused by the fungus Sclerotinia. Yes, this is the same white mold that affects our lima… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Several growers are considering planting canola this fall as a result of a recent contract placed by Perdue. If you do decide to plant canola this fall be aware that this plant… Continue Reading
– Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Sclerotinia are fungi that cause what is commonly known as white mold in many vegetable crops as well as soybeans. The fungi produce dark, hard structures called sclerotia, which allow for… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Lima bean harvest is about one third completed on Delmarva. Early planted yields have been variable, as is often the case. Dryland lima fields have been yielding similar to irrigated fields and… Continue Reading
