Honey Bees and Other Pollinators April 17, 2015 - From Issue: 595 By: Rick Foster As you all know, many of our vegetable crops are dependent upon pollinators to move pollen from flower to flower. The cucurbits, muskmelons, cucumbers, watermelons, pumpkins, and squash, are completely[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees Beneficial Insects and Mites General Information Pests and Pest Management – General
Cucurbit Production in Indiana: 1925 and 2013 April 9, 2015 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel In December 2014, I described the ‘Yearbook of Agriculture, 1928”. In that blog, I wrote about processing tomato production in 1925 and 2013 (the ‘Yearbook of Agriculture, 1928’ lists data[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Watermelon
Seed and Root Maggots March 17, 2015 - From Issue: 594 By: Rick Foster Three species of seed and root maggots attack vegetables in Indiana. The seedcorn maggot feeds on seeds and seedlings of sweet corn, cucurbits, lima and snap beans, peas, and other[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Corn Cucurbits Legume Vegetables Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Bacterial Fruit Blotch Update February 20, 2015 - From Issue: 593 By: Dan Egel Read More Bacterial fruit blotch is a disease that can affect most cucurbits (see Figure 1). However, the symptoms are most often observed on watermelon. A brief description of this disease and some photos[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Pumpkins Rotting from the Inside Out October 30, 2014 - From Issue: 592 By: Dan Egel Read More The title of this article is pretty scary. But it isn’t entirely accurate. Pumpkins won’t really rot from the inside out. In this article, I will describe one way in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Late Season Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon August 5, 2014 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel Read More Over the past few weeks, I have observed several watermelon fields with relatively large areas of wilted plants.There can be several reasons for such symptoms.In the article below, I will[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Fungicide
