Plectosporium blight of Pumpkin August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Dan Egel Read More This disease appears to be more important each year. It is not clear to me why. This article reviews Plectosporium of pumpkin, sometimes called white speck. I would rank Plectosporium[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Squash
Answer to Question from Last Issue (8-13-2020) August 26, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Jeanine Arana Read More Question: What happened to these fruit? Answer: Hail damage. A storm that happened in middle July brought hail to parts of Indiana. Hail hit small fruit, and damage became pronounced[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
Question of the Issue (8-13-2020) August 12, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Jeanine Arana Read More What happened to these fruit? Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash
Cucurbit Downy Mildew August 10, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Dan Egel Read More Downy mildew has been observed in LaPorte County in northern Indiana on cucumber. In addition, downy mildew on cucumber has been reported in southern Kentucky and on watermelon in the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Watch for a New Culprit Wilting Your Cucurbits! July 30, 2020 - From Issue: 679 By: Laura Ingwell Read More In the past two weeks we have heard reports of the Squash vine borer (Figure 1) being spotted in some local gardens. This pest of cucurbit crops tends to be[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Manganese Toxicity on Cantaloupe Observed Again July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Manganese (Mn) toxicity was observed in a cantaloupe field at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center this year. This is a plant nutritional disorder related to acid soils and it usually[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Plant Nutrition
Specialty Crops Soil Health Podcast Episodes – Beneficial Insects, Cover Crops in Sweet Corn July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Liz Maynard Read More New episodes ‘Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects for Specialty Crops’ and ‘Cover Crops in Sweet Corn Production’ are published. Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Sweet Corn Article Tags: Announcement Soil health
Considerations for Irrigation Management in Watermelon Production July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Wenjing Guan Read More About half of the watermelon fields in our area are not equipped with supplemental irrigation. Watermelon production in these fields is therefore dependent exclusively on rainfall. In fields where supplemental[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Irrigation
Root-knot Nematode of Watermelon July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Dan Egel Read More On a sandy hillside in a watermelon field, we noted vines that, from a distance, appeared undersized compared to the vines in the flats. Upon closer inspection, some of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Answer to Question from Last Issue (6-18-2020) July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Dan Egel Read More What is causing the spots on the watermelon leaf? A) anthracnose B) early blight C) a contact herbicide The answer is that the leaf above has been affected by[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
