Annual Call for Insect Trappers May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I monitor three different insect pests with pheromone traps to help make informed decisions about when to spray insecticides or take other actions for management. Trap data can be found[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Squash Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Pathogen Spotlight: Serratia ureilytica Causing Cucurbit Yellow Vine Disease May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Kensy Rodriguez and Cesar Escalante Read More Introduction Cucurbit yellow vine disease (CYVD) is an emergent disease in the United States caused by the bacterium Serratia ureilytica, and it commonly affects zucchini, squash, watermelon, and melons. The[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Pathogen Plant Disease Management Spotlight
Pumpkin Field Day at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center, September 17 April 3, 2025 - From Issue: 750 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Join us for an exciting opportunity to explore a diverse selection of pumpkin cultivars, gain insights into integrated pest management (IPM) strategies for pumpkins, and tour ongoing research led by[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Education Field Day
Lessons Learned: Nitrogen Fertilizer Management in Indiana Watermelon Production April 3, 2025 - From Issue: 750 By: Wenjing Guan Read More An average-yielding watermelon crop in an acre accumulates approximately 150 pounds of both nitrogen and potassium in the vegetative tissue and fruit. These nutrients are supplied by the soil’s existing[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Soil Nutrient Management
Data-Driven Decisions: Choosing Vegetable Varieties with Midwest Trial Results March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Planning your vegetable varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue University has maintained comprehensive records of vegetable variety trials throughout the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series offers[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Pumpkins Watermelon Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports Variety Trials
Want Fewer Spider Mites? Ease Up on the Beetle Spraying! February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Zeus Mateos and Ian Kaplan Read More Growing watermelons in Indiana isn’t always easy if you have cucumber beetles and spider mites. These pests are some of the most damaging to Midwest cucurbits and are commonly managed[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Pests and Pest Management – General
Purdue Extension-Lake County Hosts Educational Meeting for Vegetable and Pumpkin Farmers January 29, 2025 - From Issue: 747 By: Liz Maynard Read More Vegetable Educational Meeting for Vegetable and Pumpkin Farmers February 18th from 8:30 am-11:30 am Purdue Extension, Lake County Office, 2291 North Main St., Crown Point, IN. Agenda • Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Education
Southern Indiana Vegetable Growers & Illiana Watermelon Accociation Winter Meeting December 5, 2024 - From Issue: 747 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Southern Indiana Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with Illiana Watermelon Association Convention (IWA). The meeting will take place on January 17th in French Lick, Indiana. The[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Education Workshop
Battling Root-knot Nematodes In Commercial Cucurbit Crops August 23, 2024 - From Issue: 743 By: Cesar Escalante Read More Root-knot nematode (RKN, Meloidogyne spp.) is a major problem in cucurbits such as watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. The reason RKN is problematic lies in their ability to persist[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Nematode Management
Insect Trapping Updates Jul-23, 2024 July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash Vine Borer While we have disseminated several Delta traps throughout the state, we are getting few reports back from collaborators. Those who have reported recently (Allen, Marion, and Knox[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
