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Plant Diseases · October 9, 2018

An Illustrated Guide to Common Plant Fungi

Illustrations by Thomas T. Yamashita, Ph.D. Adapted from an article originally published in Quantum Yield, a Technical Publication of the Sunburst Disease Clinic In recent years, our agricultural community has been subjected to an unprecedented barrage of temperature fluctuations, rains, hail, snow, wind and variations thereof. This has transformed our farms into large scale plant… 
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Crop Programs, Plant Diseases · September 5, 2018

Treating Late Blight Outbreaks in Tomato Plants

Late blight is an explosive disease. In humid, wet weather, and in the absence of fungicidal programs, this disease can quickly reach epidemic proportions and has the potential to literally wipe out a field within 24 hours. The disease has a notorious place in history, having wreaked havoc on Ireland’s potato crops in 1845 and… 
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Plant Diseases · August 6, 2018

How to Prevent Sunburning of Maples, White Birch & Roses

There are oftentimes periods in the spring and summer where temperatures suddenly climb, with a 25 degree or more increase versus the previous day. This often produces temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. By the time cool weather returns, the heat wave has devastated the delicate, young tissues of plants. Commonly affected species are plants include Japanese… 
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Plant Diseases · July 2, 2018

Preventing Heat Stress in White Birch Trees

White birch trees (Betula alba) can be a beautiful addition to a landscape. However, and especially in the hot Central Valley, they will frequently suffer the symptoms of heat stress, sometimes incurring severe sunburning of the shoot tips and limbs. Nematodes—rather than weather—are a prime contributor to the effects of heat stress in birch trees…. 
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