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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