Striped Cucumber Beetles May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster Read More We found our first striped cucumber beetle on Friday, May 20 and several more on May 23 (Figure 1). Given the cool weather, this is a little earlier than we[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Root and Seed Maggots May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Rick Foster The cool, wet weather we are experiencing is perfect for the root and seed maggots, namely cabbage maggot, onion maggot, and seedcorn maggot. One way of avoiding damage from these[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Cucurbit Transplant Diseases May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Dan Egel Read More Gummy Stem Blight – this fungal disease causes dark brown leaf spots, however, the diagnostic feature of this disease is the water soaked lesion that is often formed under one[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Transplant Production
2016 Watermelon and Cantaloupe Variety Trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Wenjing Guan Every year since 1980, we have conducted watermelon and cantaloupe variety trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. In 2016, our variety trials include 44 standard seedless watermelons, 12 cantaloupes, 4[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture General Information
MELCAST 2016 April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Dan Egel I have never had as many questions about how to use MELCAST as I did in 2015. The interest in this program is growing both here in Indiana and nationally.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Climate and Weather Plant Disease Management
Minimum Temperatures from April 9-11 April 13, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We went through an unseasonably cold period in early April (Figure 1). In southern Indiana, a few high tunnel tomato growers have already planted their crops. These plants may need[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cucumbers Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
Status of Chateau Label in Indiana April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Dan Egel and Stephen C Weller The herbicide Chateau SW® is labeled for several vegetable crops including asparagus, mint, onion, and sweet potato. Recently, several growers asked Purdue University whether this product could be labeled in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Weed Management
Seed and Root Maggots March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster Read More Three species of seed and root maggots attack vegetables in Indiana. The seedcorn maggot (Figure 1) feeds on seeds and seedlings of sweetcorn, cucurbits, lima and snap beans, peas, and[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Cucurbits Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Peas Cabbage Onions Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Opportunities in Hydroponics March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Travelling through Indiana last summer, I realized that many growers plant their crops in soil inside their high tunnels or greenhouses. Soilless production offers different benefits and challenges. This is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Lettuce Tomato Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Neonicotinoid Seed Treatment on Cucurbits March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster In recent years, many seed companies have begun using the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam (FarMore) as a seed treatment on cucurbit and other vegetable seeds. Thiamethoxam is a systemic insecticide that[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
