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
Considerations for Mid-Season Weed Control in Cucurbits July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Stephen Meyers Read More If they have not already, your early season residual herbicides will soon run out of steam. Depending on the crop and production system, you may soon lose the ability to[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Weed Management
Downy Mildew in Southern Michigan July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Dan Egel Read More Downy mildew has been observed on cucumber in Berrien County in extreme southwestern Michigan and in Monroe County in extreme southeast Michigan. The downy mildew spores that cause disease on[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Now is the Time to Treat Squash Bugs June 17, 2020 - From Issue: 676 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash bugs are a pest of cucurbit crops and can sometimes go unnoticed until late in the season when the local populations have built up and you see them in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Cucumber Beetle Updates and Spray Considerations June 17, 2020 - From Issue: 676 By: Jacob Pecenka and Laura Ingwell Read More While in your fields in the last week you may have noticed fewer striped cucumber beetles on the leaves and stems of the growing cucurbit plants (Figure 1). This is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Insect and Mite Management
Question of the Issue (6-18-2020) June 17, 2020 - From Issue: 676 By: Dan Egel Read More What is causing the spots on the watermelon leaf? A) anthracnose B) early blight C) a contact herbicide Article Categories: Cucurbits
