Bacterial Fruit Blotch On Cucurbits July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Cesar Escalante Read More Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) is a disease caused by the pathogen Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. Most cucurbit crops are affected by this disease, although watermelon cultivars are commonly more susceptible.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Southwest Purdue Ag Center Watermelon Variety Evaluation Open House on July 24 July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Dear Melon Growers and Industry Friends, You are invited to tour the watermelon variety trials conducted at Southwest Purdue Ag Center in Vincennes, IN, on July 24, 10:00 am-1:00 pm[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Education Field Day
Post-Directed Herbicide Applications in Pumpkin July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Stephen Meyers and Celia Corado Read More Across the state, pumpkin plantings are hitting their stride with varying degrees of success. The grower phone calls I’ve received lately revolve around options for managing emerged weeds. Broadcast options[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Weed Management
Vegetable Responses to Waterlogging Stress July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This week, several regions of Indiana experienced excessive rainfall due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl passing through the state. The heavy rain caused flooding in some vegetable fields. When[Read More…] Article Categories: Broccoli Cantaloupe Watermelon Eggplant Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation and Drainage
Insect Monitoring Updates June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 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: Squash Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Fruiting Vegetable Responses to Drought Stress June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Wenjing Guan Read More It seems the season has shifted abruptly from wet to dry. Over the past week, we’ve begun to hear reports typically associated with hot and dry conditions. At the Southwest[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cucumbers Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation
Watermelon Update May 30, 2024 - From Issue: 737 By: Wenjing Guan Read More By now, most watermelons have been planted in southern Indiana, and most fields are currently in the vegetative growth stage. The earliest planted fields have begun to set fruit. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Cucumber Beetles Are Out In Full Force May 7, 2024 - From Issue: 736 By: Laura Ingwell Read More It was timely that in last week’s issue, we chose to spotlight cucumber beetles because they are on the move and hungry. Friday afternoon, I received an email from a[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Selecting Your Ideal Cucumber Cultivar for High Tunnel Production April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez and Laura Ingwell Read More Over the past two years, we’ve been testing various cucumber cultivars to see which ones are most vulnerable to pests in high tunnel systems. We split the cucumbers into two[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: High Tunnels Pests and Pest Management – General
Insect Spotlight: Seedcorn Maggot March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Laura Ingwell Read More The seedcorn maggot, Delia platura, is one of the first pests that will cause damage to vegetables in the spring in our region. This fly, which resembles a house fly[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Watermelon Garlic Onions Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
