Research Update on Nitrogen Management in Non-Irrigated Watermelon Production April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A large proportion of watermelon acres in Indiana are not currently using drip irrigation. Farmers may choose not to use drip irrigation because precipitation is usually abundant in most years[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey Watermelon Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Methods Commonly Used in Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the 2022 Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting, 17 watermelon farmers and 2 agricultural professionals shared their irrigation and fertilization management practices used for watermelon production in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Participate in Pest Monitoring to Inform Management March 16, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We will continue to host two trapping networks in the 2022 growing season. The historical corn earworm (Figure 1) trapping network will continue. This state-wide trapping and monitoring program for[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Survey to Gage Willingness to use Row Covers to Manage Pests March 15, 2022 - From Issue: 700 Read More We are conducting a survey to learn about your experiences using row covers and your willingness to adopt a new row cover approach known as mesotunnels. Our study is evaluating[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Survey Mini Seedless Watermelon Varieties February 17, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We conduct standard seedless watermelon variety trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center each year. In a separate trial, we evaluate mini seedless watermelon varieties. Mini watermelons refer to fruit ranging[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties Gummy Stem Blight Fungicides February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel Read More 3Gummy stem blight is an important disease of cucurbits in the Midwest. Gummy stem blight can cause lesions on leaves and stems of cantaloupe, watermelon and other cucurbits. Fruit lesions[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Two Diseases of Spaghetti Squash October 21, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Dan Egel Read More The photo here (Figure 1) shows a spaghetti squash with many lesions on the fruit. At first glance, it may seem to be several lesions of different sizes. However, if[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting October 20, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Wenjing Guan Date: November 18, 2021, 5:00 pm (EST) Location: 4207 Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591. Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, in the newly constructed Vincennes University Agricultural Center, located on highway 41[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Events Collaboration between Purdue University and Michigan State University to Improve Irrigation Management in Indiana Watermelon Production October 18, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Supported by Indiana Vegetable Growers Association and Illiana Watermelon Association, a collaborative project between Purdue University and Michigan State University that aims to help watermelon farmers improve irrigation management was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation « First‹ Previous34567 (current) 891011Next ›Last »Page 7 of 26
Watermelon Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Methods Commonly Used in Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the 2022 Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting, 17 watermelon farmers and 2 agricultural professionals shared their irrigation and fertilization management practices used for watermelon production in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Participate in Pest Monitoring to Inform Management March 16, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We will continue to host two trapping networks in the 2022 growing season. The historical corn earworm (Figure 1) trapping network will continue. This state-wide trapping and monitoring program for[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Survey to Gage Willingness to use Row Covers to Manage Pests March 15, 2022 - From Issue: 700 Read More We are conducting a survey to learn about your experiences using row covers and your willingness to adopt a new row cover approach known as mesotunnels. Our study is evaluating[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Survey Mini Seedless Watermelon Varieties February 17, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We conduct standard seedless watermelon variety trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center each year. In a separate trial, we evaluate mini seedless watermelon varieties. Mini watermelons refer to fruit ranging[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties Gummy Stem Blight Fungicides February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel Read More 3Gummy stem blight is an important disease of cucurbits in the Midwest. Gummy stem blight can cause lesions on leaves and stems of cantaloupe, watermelon and other cucurbits. Fruit lesions[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Two Diseases of Spaghetti Squash October 21, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Dan Egel Read More The photo here (Figure 1) shows a spaghetti squash with many lesions on the fruit. At first glance, it may seem to be several lesions of different sizes. However, if[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting October 20, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Wenjing Guan Date: November 18, 2021, 5:00 pm (EST) Location: 4207 Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591. Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, in the newly constructed Vincennes University Agricultural Center, located on highway 41[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Events Collaboration between Purdue University and Michigan State University to Improve Irrigation Management in Indiana Watermelon Production October 18, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Supported by Indiana Vegetable Growers Association and Illiana Watermelon Association, a collaborative project between Purdue University and Michigan State University that aims to help watermelon farmers improve irrigation management was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation « First‹ Previous34567 (current) 891011Next ›Last »Page 7 of 26
Mini Seedless Watermelon Varieties February 17, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We conduct standard seedless watermelon variety trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center each year. In a separate trial, we evaluate mini seedless watermelon varieties. Mini watermelons refer to fruit ranging[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties
Gummy Stem Blight Fungicides February 16, 2022 - From Issue: 699 By: Dan Egel Read More 3Gummy stem blight is an important disease of cucurbits in the Midwest. Gummy stem blight can cause lesions on leaves and stems of cantaloupe, watermelon and other cucurbits. Fruit lesions[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Two Diseases of Spaghetti Squash October 21, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Dan Egel Read More The photo here (Figure 1) shows a spaghetti squash with many lesions on the fruit. At first glance, it may seem to be several lesions of different sizes. However, if[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting October 20, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Wenjing Guan Date: November 18, 2021, 5:00 pm (EST) Location: 4207 Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591. Purdue Extension Food Safety Training Hub, in the newly constructed Vincennes University Agricultural Center, located on highway 41[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Events
Collaboration between Purdue University and Michigan State University to Improve Irrigation Management in Indiana Watermelon Production October 18, 2021 - From Issue: 698 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Supported by Indiana Vegetable Growers Association and Illiana Watermelon Association, a collaborative project between Purdue University and Michigan State University that aims to help watermelon farmers improve irrigation management was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation
