Protecting against Pythium and Phytophthora blight
With the wet weather we’ve experienced in New Jersey over the weekend and the warm temperatures to follow this coming week Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) and Pythium are likely to start showing up in...
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Vegetable Briefs 6-1-13
Cucurbit downy mildew was reported on cucumber as far north as Southern Georgia 2 weeks ago. To track cucurbit downy mildew in the US please visit http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/ No late blight has been...
View ArticleControlling Phytophthora Blight in Pepper
With the wet weather, conditions for the crown rot phase of Phytophthora blight have increased. Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas of fields after a heavy rain and can spread...
View ArticleCrown Rot Phase of Phytophthora Blight in Pepper: Early‑season Control
Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas of fields after a heavy rain and can spread quickly throughout the entire field. Cultural Recommendations Planting on a ridge or raised,...
View ArticlePhytophthora Control During Wet Weather
Most of New Jersey has been plagued by heavy rains and pop-up thunderstorms these past few weeks making conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) on pepper, eggplant,...
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RAREC Variety Trials: Disease-Resistant Hybrid Bell Pepper ‘Turnpike’
Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) and bacterial leaf spot (BLS) are the two greatest pathogen threats to pepper production in New Jersey. Articles in the Plant & Pest Advisory, such as Phytophthora...
View ArticleProtecting against Pythium and Phytophthora blight
With the wet weather we’ve experienced in New Jersey over the weekend and the warm temperatures to follow this coming week Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) and Pythium are likely to start showing up in...
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Vegetable Briefs 6-1-13
Cucurbit downy mildew was reported on cucumber as far north as Southern Georgia 2 weeks ago. To track cucurbit downy mildew in the US please visit http://cdm.ipmpipe.org/ No late blight has been...
View ArticleControlling Phytophthora Blight in Pepper
With the wet weather, conditions for the crown rot phase of Phytophthora blight have increased. Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas of fields after a heavy rain and can spread...
View ArticleCrown Rot Phase of Phytophthora Blight in Pepper: Early‑season Control
Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas of fields after a heavy rain and can spread quickly throughout the entire field. Cultural Recommendations Planting on a ridge or raised,...
View ArticlePhytophthora Control During Wet Weather
Most of New Jersey has been plagued by heavy rains and pop-up thunderstorms these past few weeks making conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) on pepper, eggplant,...
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RAREC Variety Trials: Disease-Resistant Hybrid Bell Pepper ‘Turnpike’
Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) and bacterial leaf spot (BLS) are the two greatest pathogen threats to pepper production in New Jersey. Articles in the Plant & Pest Advisory, such as Phytophthora...
View ArticleEarly-season Phytophthora blight control in pepper
Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas after a heavy rain and can spread quickly throughout the entire field. Cultural Recommendations Planting on a ridge or raised, dome-shaped bed...
View ArticlePhytophthora blight control in wet weather
Most of New Jersey has been plagued by heavy rains and pop-up thunderstorms these past few weeks making conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora blight (P. capsici) on pepper, eggplant,...
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Vegetable Diseases of the Week – 5/17/15
This week: Bacterial leaf spot of bell pepper; Leather rot of strawberry; and Phytophthora crown rot of eggplant. Bacterial leaf spot of bell pepper Leather rot of immature strawberry fruit...
View ArticlePhytophthora-tolerant and -resistant bell pepper variety trial reports
Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora capsici is one of the most economically important diseases in pepper, tomato, and cucurbit production in New Jersey. Each year for the past few decades...
View ArticlePhytophthora and pythium control during wet weather
Most of New Jersey has been plagued by regular rains and pop-up thunderstorms making conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora and Pythium on spring-seeded and transplanted crops....
View ArticleEarly-season Phytophthora blight and Rhizoctonia root rot control.
Phytophthora blight typically develops in low-lying areas after a heavy rain. Fortunately, this spring in New Jersey has been really dry – too dry thus far, but that does not need you don’t need to...
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