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During the blueberry growing season, you will be concerned about several foliar diseases of blueberry, including:
These diseases should be …
The powdery mildew disease usually does not develop on blueberry leaves until midsummer after the crop is harvested.
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Diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi, viruses and bacteria can cause significant economic loss in commercial blueberry fields.
Blueberry diseases can be grouped into broad categories based on the type of plant pathogenic organism that causes the diseases – fungi, …
Gray sporulation of Botrytis cinerea.
If there is a late freeze or even cold weather during bloom time, check the flowers and young fruit for the presence of Botrytis blight. If Botrytis is present, there will be a gray-green …
Mummy berry is an important pathogen in many blueberry-growing regions of the United States.
Mummy berry, a disease caused by the fungus Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi, is …
Production of southern highbush blueberries in the southeastern United States for the early fresh market is relatively new and acreage is limited. Because southern highbush blueberry cultivars vary in adaptation, vigor, and longevity; and site requirements differ significantly from that …
The rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei) is native to the southeastern United States. Its native habitat ranges northward from central Florida to eastern North Carolina and westward to eastern Texas and southern Arkansas. The highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is native to …
Knowing the type and amount of nutrients in your soil, could save you, as a blueberry producer, money. To do this, it is important to have your soil tested.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, nutrient management …
Blueberry growers who plan to buy plants from nurseries should arrive with a list of questions to ask. Here are some questions to help you get started:
