Considerations with Delayed Pumpkin Planting July 5, 2019 - From Issue: 661 By: Liz Maynard Read More The wet spring has likely delayed some planting of pumpkins. What does delayed planting mean for yield? Data and observations from Purdue Ag Centers offer some perspective to supplement other[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Crop Culture
Watch for Two-spotted Spider Mites on High Tunnel Cucumbers June 6, 2019 - From Issue: 659 By: Wenjing Guan and Laura Ingwell Read More Supported by NC SARE (LNC17-390), we are continuing research for improving high tunnel cucumber production. One of the biggest challenges for growing cucumbers in high tunnels in the summer is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Insecticides Kill Insects May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More I know this may not come as a surprise to most of you, but it is rare that we get to observe the effectiveness of insecticides in such a dramatic[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Growing a Bountiful Zucchini Crop May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Finally the time has come to plant warm season crops. Zucchini is a popular summer squash grown throughout Indiana and the United States. It always delivers a bounty of fruit.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties
Seedcorn Maggots and Wireworms in Cucurbits May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More In addition to delaying much of our fieldwork, the cool set spring has wreaked havoc on some of the plants we have been able to squeeze in during brief dry[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Low Temperature Caused Watermelon Establishment Failure May 21, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More In the past week, we have observed a few cases where newly planted watermelon seedlings were severely damaged or dead (Figure 1). In some fields, we observed rotted roots and[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Cool Temperature
New Phytophthora blight Extension Bulletin April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel In response to the many questions about this disease on cucurbits, a new extension bulletin has been produced. The bulletin may be accessed at the link below. Or contact me[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Fungicide Schedules April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel Ever year, I put together fungicide schedules for cucurbits. These may be found at purdue.ag/pumpkinfs and purdue.ag/melonfs. They may be downloaded as PDFs on legal sized pages. Please use these[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Watermelon Transplant Diseases April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel Read More A recent observation of gummy stem blight on a watermelon transplant has reminded me to remind growers to inspect seedlings. Whether one is growing transplants or receiving transplants for delivery,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
DIY Traps for Striped Cucumber Beetle Management April 23, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Christie Shee Read More Have you ever wondered how striped cucumber beetles manage to find your cucurbits every year? Striped cucumber beetles rely on sight and smell to find food. They are particularly attracted[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits
