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Progress towards effective Phytophthora root rot control

By Jerry Weiland — Posted October 31, 2023

OSU research shows different approaches required for management of common rhododendron disease.

Filed Under: Cankers, Growing Knowledge, Phytophthora, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots

Researchers roundup

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted July 26, 2023

Get to know the horticultural researchers at OSU and USDA Many programs focus on nursery, greenhouse, landscape and related crops at Oregon State University (OSU) and the Horticulture Crops Research Laboratory at the Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. Here are some of the […]

Filed Under: Beetles, Blights, Borers, Boxwood Blight, Emerald Ash Borer, Growing Knowledge, Insects, Phytophthora, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Pythium Root Rot, Root Rots, Verticillium Root Rot Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine

Going with the flow

By Lloyd Nackley — Posted March 24, 2023

Research on plant hydraulics helps explain the effect of drought stress on shade trees By Sadie Keller, Rebecca Sheridan, Scout Dahms-May, Carolyn Scagel and Lloyd Nackley In Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the heart of the nursery industry, rainfall is scarce during the summer and humidity is low. The plant stress resulting from the low soil moisture, […]

Filed Under: Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Plants

Don’t get burned by charcoal rot

By Jerry Weiland — Posted November 2, 2022

Soilborne fungus can afflict hebes and a wide range of other host plants Hebes (pronounced heebees) are an interesting group of evergreen shrubs, mainly from New Zealand, although there are also a few from South America and French Polynesia. Botanically, they are now placed in the genus Veronica, but many will know them by their […]

Filed Under: Charcoal Rot, Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine

Green practices and silver bullets

By Erica Browne Grivas — Posted May 25, 2022

Integrated pest management, or IPM, has continued to improve and deliver benefits for growers While integrated pest management (IPM) has been an accepted best practice for growers since its introduction in the 1960s, it hasn’t always been growers’ first choice when looking for a fast, efficient answer to their crop dilemmas. The field of study […]

Filed Under: Azalea Lace Bugs, Fusarium Root Rot, Insects, Nursery Operations, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots, Spotted Wing Drosophila Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, ipm, Pests and Diseases

Villains of the greenhouse II

By Jay Pscheidt — Posted February 22, 2022

When seedlings fail, Fusarium damping-off or wilt could be another cause Part two of a series. Part one of Villains of the greenhouse, published in the April 2021 issue of Digger, covered Rhizoconia damping-off, root rot and stem rot. It can be viewed at www.diggermagazine.com/villains-of-the-greenhouse. There are many fungi that live and survive in the […]

Filed Under: Fusarium Root Rot, Growing Knowledge, Plant Pests and Diseases, Pythium Root Rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Root Rots Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Growing Knowledge, Oregon State University, OSU, Pests and Diseases

Knowing your cedar pests (Part 2)

By Jay Pscheidt — Posted December 20, 2021

Part 2: Thuja, Juniperus and Cupressus It’s important to be aware of issues in the landscape and forest, as these can become problems in the nursery or for your customers. On the flip side, problems not detected in the nursery can become big issues when planted out at the customer’s end. Cedar trees have a […]

Filed Under: Beetles, Blights, Borers, Cankers, Growing Knowledge, Mites, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots, Rusts Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Growing Knowledge, Oregon State University, OSU, Pests and Diseases

Villains of the greenhouse

By Jay Pscheidt — Posted March 23, 2021

When seedlings fail, Rhizoctonia damping-off, root and stem rot may be the cause There is so much hope for the future when we plant seeds, but that can be dashed when they don’t emerge, or when they fall over soon after popping out of the media. There are many fungi that live and survive in […]

Filed Under: Blights, Cankers, Fusarium Root Rot, Growing Knowledge, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Pythium Root Rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Root Rots Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, OSU, Pests and Diseases

Knowing your cedar pests

By Jay Pscheidt — Posted January 7, 2021

Grower awareness of problems can protect both grower and customer It’s important to be aware of issues in the landscape and forest, as they can become problems in the nursery or for your customers. Cedar trees have a number of pest and problems to be aware of, from abiotic disorders to insects and diseases. Some […]

Filed Under: Blights, Cankers, Growing Knowledge, Phytophthora, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots, Rusts, Scales Tagged With: Digger, Digger magazine, Growing Knowledge, Oregon State University, OSU

Scouting for boxwood blight

By Jerry Weiland — Posted February 26, 2020

These tips make it easier to spot and mitigate this highly infectious disease By Jerry E. Weiland and Jay W. Pscheidt The 2019 growing season was a big year for boxwood blight in Oregon. The disease, caused by the pathogen Calonectria (Cylindrocladium) pseudonaviculata, has caused substantial damage to boxwood shrubs in U.S. nurseries and gardens […]

Filed Under: Blights, Boxwood Blight, Growing Knowledge, Phytophthora, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests and Diseases, Root Rots Tagged With: boxwood blight, Digger, Digger magazine, Oregon State University, OSU, Pests and Diseases

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