Leeks were grown on 589 acres in Monterey County in 2018 and were worth $10.8 million. Depending on the planting date, they can be in the field for 120 or more days, particularly if they are over wintered.
On Wednesday October 9th, a Brussels sprout plant sample was submitted to our Entomology laboratory for insect identification. At the naked eye, we observed some webbing and specks on the leaf (See Fig. 1). Fig. 1. Leaf of Brussels sprout showing some webbing and 'specks'.
During the past two years acreage of season-long drip in lettuce has increased rapidly in the Salinas and adjacent valleys. Using drip for the entire crop cycle allows growers to germinate seeded crops with buried tape (Photo 1), and eliminates labor needed for installing and removing sprinklers.
