Plant Diseases
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Cottony leak on cucumber. Photo: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.
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Black knot on plum. Photo: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.
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Scab on pecan shucks. Photo: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.
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Early blight lesions on a tomato leaflet. Photo: Rebecca A. Melanson, MSU Extension, Bugwood.org.
Plants in the landscape and garden can seem to go from thriving to struggling overnight. What is causing your plants to wilt, turn yellow, turn brown, or grow spots? Plant disease experts with the MSU Extension Service can help you determine what is happening and how to manage it. Get science-based information about bacterial blights, mold, and fungi direct from our website or from your local Extension agent or specialist!
Publications
News
Large (brown) patch is a common tufrgrass disease. (Photo by MSU Extension)
A lot of time and energy is put into caring for your lawn: mowing, fertilizing, watering, and everything in between.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- The hard freeze that swept Mississippi on March 19 and 20 dampened some of spring’s early displays and left many landscape plants with unsightly cold damage. Now, homeowners are wondering what to do about their landscape plants that lost their leaves or have brown-tipped or brown, shriveled leaves.
Sweet potato growers in Mississippi can get free nematode testing of soil samples they send to Mississippi State University from now until Dec. 31, 2024. The samples can be submitted in nematode bags available at local county MSU Extension Service offices; samples are also accepted in quart-sized, sealed plastic bags.
Blue phlox is a common native plant in Mississippi. (Photo from Canva)
Native plants are talked about quite a lot in the gardening world. Everyone talks about what great plants they are to have in your landscape, but what exactly are they?
Plants across the state that suffered from the unusually cold weather just days before Christmas will need some help recovering from damage they suffered in the deep freeze. Mike Brown, state climatologist and Mississippi State University meteorologist, said Mississippi’s average late December temperature is 44 degrees on the coast, 38 degrees in central Mississippi and 34 degrees in north Mississippi.
Success Stories
While Adams County native Monroe Sago has always loved the look of crape myrtles, he hasn’t always known how best to take care of them. His lack of knowledge was brought directly to his attention about 7 years ago.
Natchez. Rich in history, beauty, and culture, it’s the oldest incorporated city on the Mississippi River. For Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell, giving back to the town where he was born and raised just makes sense.
David Fulgham did not hesitate to show his support for the Mississippi State University Extension Service Plant Pathology Diagnostic Lab when his chance came.
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