Alfalfa/Hay weed control options Bean beetle control options BMSB Deer Deer Damage Effect of rhizobia noculants on Horse nettle is taking over! Lamb’s Quarter Mexican Bean beetle More natural practices, cover crops, compost fish, seaweed etc. Planting time need between crops of double crop beans Potato scab and shrinkage Slug Control Bugs Fusarium control do high calcium lime applications help control? – Horsenettle control Grower Survey Responses continued Answering Overall % Level of Minimal/ Overall % Answering Problem/ Moderate/ Wanting % Wanting Concern Considerable Research Research TOMATO Cultural Practices 18/23/8 Variety selection 1.8 24 58 15/23/13 Nutrient management 2.0 28 63 Disease Control 18/19/14 Bacterial canker, spot, speck 1.9 29 69 17/20/18 Early blight, Septoria leaf spot 2.0 35 76 15/20/21 Late blight 2.1 36 78 17/19/12 Wilt diseases 1.9 26 66 Insect Control 33/10/2 Worms 1.3 9 24 31/10/3 Aphids 1.4 22 29/8/5 Thrips 1.4 12 33 22/17/12 Stink bugs, plant bugs 1.8 26 62 Weed Control 26/8/6 Nutsedge 1.5 11 33 Morning glory & solanaceous weeds 1.7 20/13/8 13 38 21/15/8 Weed control in plasticulture 1.7 19 50 15/13/8 1.8 14 43 Weed control in bare soil Physiological Disorders 21/15/9 Yellow shoulder 1.7 22 60
Alfalfa/Hay weed control options Bean beetle control options BMSB Deer Deer Damage Effect of rhizobia noculants on Horse nettle is taking over! Lamb’s Quarter Mexican Bean beetle More natural practices, cover crops, compost fish, seaweed etc. Planting time need between crops of double crop beans Potato scab and shrinkage Slug Control Bugs Fusarium control – do high calcium lime applications help control? Horsenettle control Grower Survey Responses continued Answering Level of Problem/ Concern Overall % Minimal/ Moderate/ Considerable Overall % Wanting Research Answering % Wanting Research TOMATO Cultural Practices Variety selection 1.8 18/23/8 24 58 Nutrient management 2.0 15/23/13 28 63 Disease Control Bacterial canker, spot, speck 1.9 18/19/14 29 69 Early blight, Septoria leaf spot 2.0 17/20/18 35 76 Late blight 2.1 15/20/21 36 78 Wilt diseases 1.9 17/19/12 26 66 Insect Control Worms 1.3 33/10/2 9 24 Aphids 1.4 31/10/3 22 Thrips 1.4 29/8/5 12 33 Stink bugs, plant bugs 1.8 22/17/12 26 62 Weed Control Nutsedge 1.5 26/8/6 11 33 Morning glory & solanaceous weeds 1.7 20/13/8 13 38 Weed control in plasticulture 1.7 21/15/8 19 50 Weed control in bare soil 1.8 15/13/8 14 43 Physiological Disorders Yellow shoulder 1.7 21/15/9 22 60
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