Local Crop Problems

These photos and accompanying comments are provided to raise awareness of some of the crop problems we are encountering locally. It is difficult to diagnose a problem from looking at a photo, but hopefully this site will help point you in the right direction towards getting a problem diagnosed. Contact your local Cooperative Extension Agent for assistance.

Look for additional "problem plants" as the season progresses!

Brassica Problem - November 2007

Transplants Infected with Phytopthora from Worm Castings - April 2007

Tomato Wilt Disease - June 2006

Brown Bead in Broccoli - June 2006

Fasciated Rudbeckia Flowers - June 2006

Vegetable Weevil Damage to Bok Choi - April 2006

Pepper Problem - October 2005

Physiological Injury to Eggplant - September 2005

Fusarium Wilt of Basil - July 2005

Burr Knot in Apple - May 2005

Zinnia Disease (diagnosis pending) - July 2004

Seedcorn Maggots in Broccoli and Onions - March 2004

Botrytis Blight of Zinnia - September 2003

Pest Problem on Greenhouse Peppers - August 2003

Bacterial Leaf Spot of Basil - August 2003

Alternaria Blight of Zinnia - August 2003

Anthracnose of Tomato - August 2003

Southern Stem Blight of Pepper - August 2003

Bacterial Spot of Pepper - August 2003

Botrytis Flower Blight and Bacterial Leaf Spot of Marigold - August 2003

Yellow-necked Caterpillar in Blueberries - July 2003

Undetermined Disease in Greenhouse Melons (no sample submitted) - July 2003

Southern Blight of Beets - June 2003

Bacterial Soft Rot of Broccoli - June 2003

Orange Rust Disease on Blackberry - May 2003

Undetermined Environmental Injury to Pepper Transplants - May 2003

Environmental Injury to Greenhouse Cucumbers - May 2003

Ozone Injury on Tomato Transplants - April 2003

Genetic Mutation of Squash - June 2002

This page last updated August 17, 2008.

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