Specialty Melon Evaluation in Southern Indiana February 17, 2021 - From Issue: 684 By: Wenjing Guan and Petrus Langenhoven Read More Melon is a crop with diverse fruit characteristics. They have different color, shape, rind pattern, texture, and flavor. In major food stores, cantaloupe and honeydew melons may be the only melon[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties
High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A new publication High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide is available and can be downloaded at https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/ID-521/ID-521-W.pdf This cucumber production guide provides resources and recommendations tailored to the distinctive growing environment[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Winter Meeting October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More The Annual Fall/Winter Meeting of the Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers is scheduled on Monday, November 30, 2020, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (EST). This meeting will be held[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Announcement
Survey of Watermelon Nutritional Status in Southern Indiana – Sulfur October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Thanks to growers’ collaboration and help from Superior Ag, we collected plant tissue samples from 12 watermelon fields at different crop growing stages in Southern Indiana in the 2020 season.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Using Grafted Watermelon Plants in Indiana October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This article addresses considerations of using grafted watermelon plants in Indiana. Choosing rootstocks Interspecific hybrid squash is the most widely used watermelon rootstock. Many cultivars of the hybrid squash rootstocks[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
Cucumber Beetles Just Don’t Quit! September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Laura Ingwell Read More This time of year you are likely getting bogged down in the fight against pests. The accumulation of plant pathogens, insects, and climatic conditions favoring their growth can make the[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Dan Egel Read More Phytophthora blight was a serious disease this past season. As a result, I have had many questions about managing this disease. The following article is an update of a previous[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Survey of Watermelon Nutritional Status in Southern Indiana — Magnesium and Potassium September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Thanks to growers’ collaboration and help from Superior Ag, we collected plant tissue samples from 12 watermelon fields at different crop growing stages in Southern Indiana in the 2020 season.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Plectosporium blight of Pumpkin August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Dan Egel Read More This disease appears to be more important each year. It is not clear to me why. This article reviews Plectosporium of pumpkin, sometimes called white speck. I would rank Plectosporium[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Squash
Answer to Question from Last Issue (8-13-2020) August 26, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Jeanine Arana Read More Question: What happened to these fruit? Answer: Hail damage. A storm that happened in middle July brought hail to parts of Indiana. Hail hit small fruit, and damage became pronounced[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
