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Phytophthora and Pythium Control during Wet Weather

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Plant & Pest Advisory – July 10, 2025 – Andy Wyenandt Most of New Jersey has been wet making current conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora and Pythium. Unfortunately, Pythium cottony leak and Phytophthora blight can be found on most farms in the southern part of the state. Poor crop rotations with susceptible hosts […]

Controlling Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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Plant & Pest Advisory – May 27, 2025 – Andy Wyenandt Rhizoctonia root rot has been reported over the past week. Rhizoctonia root rot, caused byRhizoctonia solani, is an important soil-borne fungal pathogen with a very large host range.Thepathogen can survive saprophytically on living or dead plant material (organic matter) oras sclerotia inthe soil (for […]

Phytophthora and Pythium Control During Wet Weather

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Plant & Pest Advisory- May 23, 2024- Andy Wyenandt Most of New Jersey has been wet making current conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora and Pythium. Unfortunately, Pythium cottony leak and Phytophthora blight can be found on most farms in the southern part of the state. Poor crop rotations with susceptible hosts only make […]

Phytophthora and Pythium Control During Wet Weather

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Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Most of New Jersey has finally gotten some significant rain after many weeks of dry weather makingcurrent conditions ideal for pathogens such as Phytophthora and Pythium. Unfortunately, Pythium andPhytophthora blight can be found on most farms in the southern part of the state. Poor crop rotations with susceptible hosts only […]