Plant & Pest Advisory – May 27, 2025 – Andy Wyenandt
By Heather Cooper •
Basil downy mildew has been confirmed in greenhouse grown sweet basil in centralNew Jersey. This is the first confirmed report of BDM in the state and region thisgrowing season. All basil growers are encouraged to scout their fields or greenhouseson a daily basis. For more information on controlling BDM in the field-grown basilhttps://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/options-for-controlling-basil-downy-mildewin-the-field-2-3-2-2/ For more […]
Andy Wyenandt – January 22, 2025 – Plant and Pest Advisory
By Heather Cooper •
Proper greenhouse sanitation is important for healthy, disease-free vegetable transplant production. Efforts need to be made to keep transplant production greenhouses free of unnecessary plant debris and weeds which may harbor insect pests and disease. Efforts need to be taken throughout the transplant production season to minimize potential problems. All equipment, benches, flats, plug trays […]
By Heather Cooper •
Virtual (10/10, 10/15) & In-person (10/22/2024)We invite ALL growers and landscape professionals (nursery, greenhouse,Christmas tree, vegetable, row crops, turf management, etc.) to attend thefollowing educational sessions surrounding overall plant health topics, pestmanagement principals, and pesticide use considerations. The virtual sessions (on Zoom 10/10 & 10/15) are free and will count as“in-person”, meaning all attendees will […]
Plant & Pest Advisory- May 19, 2024- Andy Wyenandt
By Heather Cooper •
Botrytis, or gray mold, caused by the fungus, Botrytis cinerea, can cause significant losses in high tunnel and greenhouse tomato production if not controlled properly. The pathogen can rapidly spread during periods when structures are closed and when relative humidity remains high for long periods of time. This often occurs when outside weather remains cool […]
Plant & Pest Advisory- May 9, 2024- Andy Wyenandt
By Heather Cooper •
Although the weather has been relatively wet these past few weeks, hotter than normal temperatures have already crept in, thus we need to be cautious about sunscald developing on the stems of transplants, especially those being set onto black plastic mulch. With a little planning ahead potential losses to sunscald injury can reduced significantly. A […]