Manganese Toxicity on Cantaloupes July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Manganese toxicity is a common problem for cantaloupes growing in sandy soils across southwestern Indiana. Because symptom of manganese toxicity can easily be confused with foliar diseases, growers may misdiagnose[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Foliar Disease of Cucurbit Update July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Dan Egel I have observed very few foliar diseases of cucurbits this season. However, I have had several worried phone calls about these diseases, so here is an update. Alternaria leaf blight-this[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits
Striped Cucumber Beetles July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Rick Foster Read More In southern Indiana, we are between generations of striped cucumber beetles. That doesn’t mean there are none out there, but numbers are lower than they were and lower than they[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Two-Spotted Spider Mite Control July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Laura Ingwell Read More It is that time of year again, when the two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae; TSSM, Figure 1), and other mite species, show up in full force and wreak havoc on[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers
Squash Bugs July 6, 2017 - From Issue: 631 By: Rick Foster Read More Squash bug is the most consistent insect pest of squash and pumpkins and is the most difficult to control (Figure 1 and 2). The key to management is early detection[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Striped Cucumber Beetles June 22, 2017 - From Issue: 630 By: Rick Foster Read More Populations of the overwintering generation of striped cucumber beetles are just about at their peak levels right now (Figure 1.). For muskmelons and cucumbers, this generation is the one that[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Cucurbit Fungicide Schedules May 25, 2017 - From Issue: 628 By: Dan Egel Cantaloupe, watermelon and pumpkin growers can use information in the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (ID-56) to help determine what fungicides to apply. The MELCAST system (see accompanying[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Opportunities for Growing Grafted Watermelons May 25, 2017 - From Issue: 628 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Watermelon production is threatened by Fusarium wilt, a widely distributed soilborne disease that can cause yield losses up to 100%. Currently, there are no watermelon varieties that are completely resistant[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
MELCAST 2017 May 25, 2017 - From Issue: 628 By: Dan Egel Many cantaloupe and watermelon growers have transplanted seedlings to the field. Soon, these growers will have questions about what and when to apply fungicides. The article below in this issue of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Video—Installing High Tunnel Insect Exclusion Screen May 21, 2017 - From Issue: 628 By: Laura Ingwell One of the most damaging pests in cucurbit production are cucumber beetles and the bacterial pathogen they transmit (Erwinia trachephila), leading to bacterial wilt. In the recently released video, Dr. Laura[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
