Michigan Rhizoctonia Nursery 2020
Nursery Trials

Michigan Rhizoctonia Nursery 2020
May | 26 | We had some delay, first for travel authorization, and then due to weather, but it is all in now. | |
June | 11 | Everything has emerged and looks good. Received about an inch of rain on 6/10 | https://bsdf-assbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6.11.20-RIZ.jpg |
July | 6 | Beets were thinned on 6/17. Innoculated on 7/1, and irrigated on 7/1 and 7/2. It’s been dry, and we could use some rain. | |
July | 6 | Irrigated again because of dry weather | |
July | 27 | seeing some signs of Rhizoctonia | https://bsdf-assbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Rhizoctonia-730.jpg |
August | 10 | It rained 1/9” on 8/2 and 0.25” on 8/4 which seemed to help Rhizoctonia develop. Depending on the weather, we hope to start harvesting this week. | https://bsdf-assbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8.10.20-riz1.jpg |
August | 10 | https://bsdf-assbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8.10.20-riz3.jpg | |
August | 10 | https://bsdf-assbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8.10.20-riz2.jpg | |
August | 18 | Harvested and rated the nursery on August 11, 12, and 13. |