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Ec95-1250 Forecasting Late Blight, Alexander D. Pavlista, Walter R. Stevenson
Ec95-1250 Forecasting Late Blight, Alexander D. Pavlista, Walter R. Stevenson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
A method for forecasting environmental conditions favorable to the development of late blight is described. How is weather data obtained from hygrothermographs and weather stations? How are the data used to calculate severity values? How is late blight forecasted and fungicide applications scheduling recommended? These questions will be answered here. The intended audience is potato growers; tomato growers would also benefit.
G95-1250 Rust Of Dry Bean, James R. Steadman, H. F. Schwartz, Dale T. Lindgren
G95-1250 Rust Of Dry Bean, James R. Steadman, H. F. Schwartz, Dale T. Lindgren
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The symptoms, sources, spread and management of rust in dry edible beans is discussed in this NebGuide.
Rust is an important disease that affects dry beans in eastern Colorado, western Nebraska and adjacent regions. The disease is caused by the fungus Uromyces appendiculatus which has caused periodic epidemics in this region since the 1950s. Recent yield losses from the disease have exceeded 50 percent in some areas.
G95-1264 Storing Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Susan D. Schoneweis, Durward Smith
G95-1264 Storing Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Susan D. Schoneweis, Durward Smith
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The following NebGuide outlines proper storage methods and conditions for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Harvesting fruits and vegetables from your garden at the proper stage of maturity is only the first step to fresh table quality. Proper harvesting and post-harvest handling methods, as well as proper storage of fruits and vegetables not immediately eaten, will help maintain the flavor, texture and nutritive value of the produce.
Proper storage means controlling both the temperature and relative humidity of the storage area. All fruits and vegetables do not have the same requirements. This NebGuide will help you select the best storage conditions …
G95-1270 Sclerotinia Stem Rot Of Soybeans, James R. Steadman, S. Rutledge, D. Merrell, David Wysong
G95-1270 Sclerotinia Stem Rot Of Soybeans, James R. Steadman, S. Rutledge, D. Merrell, David Wysong
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Life cycle, symptoms, and control measures of sclerotinia stem rot of soybeans is discussed.
Sclerotinia stem rot of soybeans is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. This pathogen has an extremely wide host range and can affect more than 400 plant species, including oilseed, vegetable and forage legume crops. S. sclerotiorum has caused a disease known as white mold on dry edible beans in western Nebraska for 40 years, but it did not become a problem in soybeans until the 1990s. This fungal pathogen can be found on soybeans in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. …
G95-1268 Lettuce And Other Salad Greens, Susan D. Schoneweis
G95-1268 Lettuce And Other Salad Greens, Susan D. Schoneweis
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide discusses different salad greens, their uses and nutritional value.
Lettuce has been an important part of human diets since ancient times. It was customary for the Romans to precede their gargantuan banquets with refreshing lettuce salads in the belief that lettuce enhanced the appetite and relaxed the alimentary canal. It had other uses, too. Dried lettuce juice was used to aid sleep in Elizabethan times and through World War II lactucarium, a sedative made from wild lettuce extracts, was used in hospitals¹. Today, lettuce is used as the main ingredient in most salads and it is joined by …