Pheromone Trap Results
Trap #1 Black Cutworm
No insects trapped, 1 spider
Trap #2 Corn Earworm
No insects trapped
Trap #4 Fall Armyworm
4 Fall Armyworm, 1 True Armyworm, no other insects
Field Corn Field
This field has not been harvested. We do not know why. However, we are observing that the stalks are becoming more brittle with many of the tops broken down because of the birds. We also noted that the ears have now broken downward so that the ears are pointing toward the ground. We believe that this field is very susceptible to storm damage and are unsure if it can be harvested.
Popcorn Field
The popcorn is being decimated by the birds. Many ears are eaten down halfway or more. It may be a race to see if the birds eat it all or if we get to harvest some.
Note: Our unidentified moths are now in the pollinator strip, the strip between the cover field and popcorn, and in the herb demonstration plot.
Hay Field
This field has been chemically ‘burned’ and the foliage there is dying. This is in preparation for rotating this field into wheat.
Sweet Corn Field
The field was drilled and the grain – we presume rye – is now coming up.
Wheat/Soybean Field
There are Harlequin bugs present. There are also a large number of stink bugs – predominately Brown Marmorated. However, we did discover another species and will take it to the office for positive identification – it may be a predator. (Lise emailed back that it is probably the nymph stage of the green stinkbug.) We are also finding several wooly caterpillars. Deer are still grazing the margins of the field heavily.
Pollinator Strip
There are still flowers blooming down low even though the weeds are upwards of 5 – 6 feet tall.
Demonstration Plots
Tomato
Ramapo production continues to outstrip SuperSonic production in the Fall.
Peanuts
Peanuts are showing greater potassium deficiency – possibly allowing some disease vectors to begin.
Compost plot
Has been cleared and planted with groundhog radish.
Quinoa plot
Has also been planted with groundhog radish.
Note: We found another interesting caterpillar this week. This one was on the Basil in the herb garden and was the same dark red color as the stalk of the plant.
Weeds identified this week:
Trap #1 Black Cutworm
No insects trapped, 1 spider
Trap #2 Corn Earworm
No insects trapped
Trap #4 Fall Armyworm
4 Fall Armyworm, 1 True Armyworm, no other insects
Field Corn Field
This field has not been harvested. We do not know why. However, we are observing that the stalks are becoming more brittle with many of the tops broken down because of the birds. We also noted that the ears have now broken downward so that the ears are pointing toward the ground. We believe that this field is very susceptible to storm damage and are unsure if it can be harvested.
Popcorn Field
The popcorn is being decimated by the birds. Many ears are eaten down halfway or more. It may be a race to see if the birds eat it all or if we get to harvest some.
Note: Our unidentified moths are now in the pollinator strip, the strip between the cover field and popcorn, and in the herb demonstration plot.
Hay Field
This field has been chemically ‘burned’ and the foliage there is dying. This is in preparation for rotating this field into wheat.
Sweet Corn Field
The field was drilled and the grain – we presume rye – is now coming up.
Wheat/Soybean Field
There are Harlequin bugs present. There are also a large number of stink bugs – predominately Brown Marmorated. However, we did discover another species and will take it to the office for positive identification – it may be a predator. (Lise emailed back that it is probably the nymph stage of the green stinkbug.) We are also finding several wooly caterpillars. Deer are still grazing the margins of the field heavily.
Pollinator Strip
There are still flowers blooming down low even though the weeds are upwards of 5 – 6 feet tall.
Demonstration Plots
Tomato
Ramapo production continues to outstrip SuperSonic production in the Fall.
Peanuts
Peanuts are showing greater potassium deficiency – possibly allowing some disease vectors to begin.
Compost plot
Has been cleared and planted with groundhog radish.
Quinoa plot
Has also been planted with groundhog radish.
Note: We found another interesting caterpillar this week. This one was on the Basil in the herb garden and was the same dark red color as the stalk of the plant.
Weeds identified this week:
- Henbit
- Wild Geranium
- Spiny Amaranth
- Amaranth
- Goose Grass
- Fall Panicum
- Shepherd’s Purse
- Pineapple Weed
- Lamb’s Quarter
- FoxTail
- VelvetLeaf
- MaresTail
- Pennsylvania Smartweed
- JimsonWeed
- Curly Dock
- Chicory
- Yellow NutSedge
- Bedstraw
- Dandelion
- Plantain – broad and narrow leaf
- OxEye Daisy
