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
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
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
Cucurbit Downy Mildew August 10, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Dan Egel Read More Downy mildew has been observed in LaPorte County in northern Indiana on cucumber. In addition, downy mildew on cucumber has been reported in southern Kentucky and on watermelon in the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Specialty Crops Soil Health Podcast Episodes – Beneficial Insects, Cover Crops in Sweet Corn July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Liz Maynard Read More New episodes ‘Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects for Specialty Crops’ and ‘Cover Crops in Sweet Corn Production’ are published. Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Sweet Corn Article Tags: Announcement soil health
Results of Wet Condition on Watermelon and Cantaloupe July 5, 2019 - From Issue: 661 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel The 2019 production season started with above-normal rains. The wet conditions affected agriculture production, including watermelon and cantaloupe. In this article, we will review some of the watermelon and cantaloupe[Read More…] Article Categories: Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Plant Disease Management
Chateau Herbicide SW 24(c) label May 1, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Dan Egel Chateau SW® herbicide now has a 24(c) special local needs label for cucurbits. This product is produced by Valent, but the label is held by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
Results of Specialty Melon Variety Trials will be Presented at the Indiana Hort Congress October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan, Ariana Torres and Amanda J Deering In the past season, we tested performances of eight specialty melons grown under high tunnel, greenhouse, hydroponic, and conventional field systems. The melon varieties we have tested in our trials[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Article Tags: Crop Culture
High Tunnel Evaluation of Vertically-Grown Cantaloupe and Galia Melon Varieties September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More In issue 619 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter I reported that during April 2016 research focusing on the development of a unique market segment for Indiana melon growers was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
High Tunnel Evaluation of Vertically-Grown Cantaloupe and Galia Melon Varieties and the Development of Best Production Practices for Indiana August 17, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Indiana is a very important player in the domestic melon market. The total acreage planted in Indiana peaked in 1997 at 3,600 acres. In that year the total production was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
