Plectosporium Blight of Pumpkin August 25, 2022 - From Issues: 711 / 725 By: Dan Egel Read More Recently, I have observed several pumpkin vines and fruit with Plectosporium blight. When I receive phone calls about Plectosporium blight, the caller often has trouble describing the disease. Indeed, the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Late Season Pest Management in Pumpkins August 12, 2022 - From Issue: 710 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash bugs and cucumber beetles (both spotted and striped) are in full swing this time of year on your cucurbit crops. We no longer have to worry about flowers developing[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
A Brief Primer on Disease Management of Pumpkin June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Dan Egel Read More In the next month, many growers will start to plant pumpkins. This article will introduce aspects of disease management of pumpkins prior to the growing season. The information below is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Looking for Squash Vine Borer (SVB) Trapping Collaborators May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Laura Ingwell Read More While it is not so much of a problem on large farms, with many acres of cucurbits, small farms and organic growers tend to be the most impacted by this[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Squash
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
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
Pumpkin Resources May 19, 2021 - From Issue: 689 By: Wenjing Guan Pumpkin planting is right around the corner. The recent Vegetable Beet Podcast produced by Great Lakes Vegetable Producers Network featured Brad Bergefurd from The Ohio State University and Nathan Johanning[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Crop Culture Plant Disease Management
Cover Crops in May: Soil Health Podcast on Spring Management and Observations of Winter Rye at Pinney Purdue May 19, 2021 - From Issue: 689 By: Liz Maynard and Joe Rorick Read More In a recent Hoosier Ag Today/CCSI Soil Health Podcast, Stephen Meyers of Purdue Horticulture and Dan Perkins of Perkins Good Earth Farm covered spring management of cover crops on vegetable[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cover crop Crop Culture
No-till Sweet Corn, Pumpkin and Winter Squash after Winter Rye – Reports from 2020 April 6, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Liz Maynard At the Pinney Purdue Ag Center in northern Indiana we had plots in 2020 with no-till sweet corn, pumpkins and winter squash following a rye cover crop. As is common[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Sweet Corn Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil health
