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  • Check Fumigant Gas Levels in Plasticulture

    Hello everyone, myself, Scott Carlson (Worth County) and Justin Hand (Tift County) went to check fumigant gas levels in plastic beds to make sure gas levels were low enough to where a vegetable producer could plant tomatoes. When using the MiniRAE gas/vapor detector, we are looking for gas levels to show less than 6 ppm…

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  • Botrytis in Onion Field

    I got a call from a consultant in regards to keeping Botrytis (gray mold of vegetables) in onion under control.  The pictures below show some symptoms of white leaf spots on the onion leaves. All of the rain we have had has made it optimal conditions for rapid disease spread by way of increased moisture…

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  • UGA 2019 Vegetable Fungicide Programs

    Attached is the 2019 fungicide programs for various vegetable crops provided by Dr. Bhabesh Dutta. Fungicide Spray Handout 2019

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