Tag: Strawberries
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Field Update – 10/7/19
Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath reports, “Growers who have “slacked off” on fungicide applications during the dry spell should resume biweekly or weekly fungicide sprays in areas that are or have received rain. For most fungal diseases, the amount of rain determines how severe the disease becomes. The more rain, the more fungicide sprays are needed.…
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Field Update – 5/20/19
Statewide: Dr. Guido Schnabel reports, “Green fruit rot is starting to show up in commercial peach orchards. This disease is caused by the fungus Monilinia fructicola. In spring we had an extended period of bloom with lots of rain. That led to blossom blight caused by the same fungal pathogen. Growers must take this disease…
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Strawberry Harvest 2019
Strawberries are coming in now and are looking great. Spider mites are showing up in some fields, so keep an eye out when scouting. The rain and cloudy weather over the next few days is going to affect the taste of the berries. Botrytis loves this type of weather as well, so stay on top…
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