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
Downy mildew of Pumpkin: What to Look for August 12, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Dan Egel Read More Downy mildew of cucumbers has been observed in Knox County. This disease has not been observed on pumpkins, but it is possible for downy mildew to spread from cucumbers to[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Yellow Leaves on Pumpkin August 11, 2021 - From Issue: 695 By: Dan Egel Read More In the last several days I have received complaints of pumpkin plants with yellow leaves. Growers want to know if the yellow is a symptom of disease and what can[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture Plant Disease Management
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Indiana July 28, 2021 - From Issue: 694 By: Dan Egel Downy mildew has been observed in Knox County on cucumber. In addition, downy mildew on cucumber has been reported in central Michigan on cucumber and central and northern Ohio on[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Spray Less, Pay Less, and Get Better Control of Your Arthropod Pests June 29, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Jacob Pecenka and Ashley Leach Read More Unfortunately, pests don’t know when to take the day off. Even though we have bees in the field and watermelons reaching peak bloom, we still need to watch out for[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Time to Scout for Squash Vine Borer (SVB) June 16, 2021 - From Issue: 691 By: Laura Ingwell Read More For some, we may often forget about the pesky squash vine borer until it’s too late. This pest of cucurbit crops tends to be sporadic in our region; you are[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
