…findings about beneficial microbes and their ability to defend against diseases like Alternaria leaf blight. Bacteria and fungi that do not negatively affect carrots, known as endophytes, present viable potential…
Almond Matters: Much-Needed Rainfall Comes with Bloom on the Horizon
…about potential disease pressures until the trees leaf out. “You can put a dormant copper on there to knock out inoculum. If you had it on with all this rain,…
Treating the Plant Pathogen Verticillium Wilt Naturally
…If you’re familiar with verticillium wilt and various leaf blights, then you’ve already met a couple of the worst bacterial plant pathogens. Although these are soil-borne, they’re generally distributed by…
Treating the Plant Pathogen Powdery Mildew Naturally
…entire leaf under severe infection. Stunting and curling can also occur. Courtesy UF/IFAS Powdery Mildew is a fungal infection caused by a range of fungi known to attack all manner…
Almond Matters: Getting Weed Control Before Bud Break
…not want to use those after the trees have started to leaf out or even before bud break, at the bud swell period. You run the risk of getting that…
Treating More Common Plant Pathogens Naturally
…spray. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Treating More Common Plant Pathogens Naturally 60 Seconds or Sow: Identifying Tomato Leaf Fungus/Leaf Spots & Early Blight –…
How to Treat Some Common Plant Pathogens Naturally
Common plant pathogens and how to treat them naturally. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A potato leaflet showing late blight infection caused by Phytophthora infestans on a…
Almond Matters: Implementing Disease Management Programs
…Field Development for the West for Valent U.S.A.. “Then moving into the spring probably the biggest one is brown rot blossom blight for bloom spray applications. Then a couple of…
Nut Growers Have Another Tool to Help with Disease Management
…fungicide/bactericide can help growers address issues of Alternaria, powdery mildew, and blight. “They did a lot of research and came up with a 2-to-1 ratio of copper to mancozeb and…
The Western View: 2020 Is A Banner Year For Citrus
…you are a citrus producer, you might see 2020 as a banner year – the year we turned the corner on the blight of HLB. HLB, which is short for…
One Herb You Don’t Want to Miss Out on Growing
…Root Beer Plant By Brainy.Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNp8L5IieGU Root Beer Plant is the local name for Piper Auritum, Hoja Santa, or Mexican Pepperleaf, a large-leaf perennial that grows in Zone 8 and…
Colorful Plants to Brighten Up Your Home
…incredible foliage color in yellows, greens and white suffuse the shiny foliage, with a beautiful blush of rose-red running down the center of each leaf. The color variation of the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-28-20
…billion from CFAP 2 and continuing research to address Southern Blight in potatoes. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist &…
Research Continues to Address Southern Blight in Potatoes
An ongoing research trial is looking at protecting California potatoes from southern blight. The pathogen is particularly concerning because there are no California registrations for potato fungicides that include southern…