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How Much Nitrogen is Too Much for Pumpkins

June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614

By: Wenjing Guan

We sometimes hear that excessive nitrogen could delay fruit set, stimulate excessive vine growth, and depress overall yield of pumpkins, but it is often unclear how much nitrogen is too [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Pumpkins

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Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits

February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608

By: Dan Egel

The last two summers, I have had pretty good fungicide trials for powdery mildew of pumpkin. Since all of the products trialed are now labeled or close to being labeled,[Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Pumpkins

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Plant Disease Management

Harvest and Post-harvest Care for High Quality Pumpkins

September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606

By: Liz Maynard

Pumpkin season is here. Keeping up with best management practices through harvest and storage will help the year wrap up on a good note. The steps below are a reminder [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Pumpkins

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Harvesting and Postharvest

Downy Mildew of Cucurbit Update

September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605

By: Dan Egel

Downy mildew has been confirmed on jack-o-lantern pumpkins in Daviess and Jasper Counties and on acorn squash in LaPorte County. These are the first confirmed reports of this disease on Cucurbita pepo in [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Cantaloupe
- Cucumbers
- Melons, Other
- Pumpkins
- Squash
- Watermelon

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Plant Disease Management

Roguing as a Tool to Manage Phytophthora Blight of Pumpkin

September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605

By: Dan Egel

When used as a verb, to rogue means to get rid of items that don’t conform to a certain standard. In plant pathology, the word rogue is used to describe [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Pumpkins
- Squash

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Plant Disease Management

Plectosporium Blight

September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605

By: Dan Egel

I have observed this disease in several pumpkin fields this year. It is not clear to me why this disease seems to be more widespread compared to recent seasons. However, it [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Pumpkins

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Plant Disease Management

Downy Mildew Update

August 20, 2015 - From Issue: 604

By: Dan Egel

On July 22, I announced that downy mildew had been observed on watermelon in Knox County in southwestern Indiana. This article in the Vegetable Crop Hotline issue 603, https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/Extension/VegCropsHotline/Pages/Latest-Articles.aspx?article=118, describes the outbreak and [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Cantaloupe
- Cucumbers
- Melons, Other
- Pumpkins
- Squash
- Watermelon

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Plant Disease Management

Upcoming Events

August 18, 2015 - From Issue: 604

By: Liz Maynard

Code Red Webinar. Thursday, August 27, 2015. 12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. EDT. The Code Red tool developed by the Purdue Women in Agriculture Team is a must have for [Read More…]

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Mid-Season Nitrogen Management in Pumpkins

August 4, 2015 - From Issue: 603

By: Dan Egel

Pumpkins are off to good start and vines are starting to run, which means it is time to think about making a sidedress application of nitrogen. Typically, I recommend to split [Read More…]

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Cucurbits
- Pumpkins

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Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

Downy Mildew Update

August 4, 2015 - From Issue: 603

By: Dan Egel

On July 22, I announced that downy mildew had been observed on watermelon in Knox County in southwestern Indiana. This article https://ag.purdue.edu/arp/swpap/VeggieDiseasesBlog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=48 describes the outbreak and management options. Below, I [Read More…]

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Cucurbits

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Plant Disease Management

Pumpkins

How Much Nitrogen is Too Much for Pumpkins

Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits

Harvest and Post-harvest Care for High Quality Pumpkins

Downy Mildew of Cucurbit Update

Roguing as a Tool to Manage Phytophthora Blight of Pumpkin

Plectosporium Blight

Downy Mildew Update

Upcoming Events

Mid-Season Nitrogen Management in Pumpkins

Downy Mildew Update

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