The NC Blueberry Journal

Resources for county extension agents, growers and blueberry enthusiasts

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Prionus larvae in crowns

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In October 2010 and again in January 2013 growers reported 'Duke' highbush blueberry fields with severe damage to roots and crowns c...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Mummy Berry

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Mummy berry is a plant disease caused the fungus Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi .   The fungus overwinters on the ground, ...
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Pruning Blueberrries

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Cultivated blueberries are upright, deciduous, woody perennials, forming multi-stemmed bushes with maximum unpruned heights varying from 6-...
Friday, August 24, 2012

Flea beetle damage

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Flea beetle damage has been observed on unsprayed blueberry plots at the NCSU Horticultural Crops Research Station in Castle Hayne.  Feeding...

Mummy Berry on 'Brightwell'

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Mummy berry disease was widely reported during the 2012 season in North Carolina, including the first really severe outbreak of the fruit in...
Monday, April 16, 2012

Glyphosate herbicide injury

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Glyphosate (various trade names) is a commonly-used herbicide for controlling weeds in blueberry plantings.  This product is safe and effect...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Botrytis Flower Blight

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Botrytis flower blight and fruit rot caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea is likely to be a problem this year in NC.  The disease can beco...
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