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…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Downy Mildew Update August 4, 2015 - From Issue: 603 By: Dan Egel Read More 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…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Pumpkins Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Replanting Poor Stands of Pumpkins July 9, 2015 - From Issue: 601 By: Liz Maynard Growers may be wondering whether to replant pumpkin fields where the stand is uneven due to excess moisture. Potential yield of the replants is one thing it would be good[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Crop Culture
Organic Control of Striped Cucumber Beetles April 27, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Rick Foster For most insect pests, we have some viable options to manage them organically. For years we have been looking for an organic solution for striped cucumber beetle and bacterial wilt[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Organic Production
Honey Bees and Other Pollinators April 17, 2015 - From Issue: 595 By: Rick Foster As you all know, many of our vegetable crops are dependent upon pollinators to move pollen from flower to flower. The cucurbits, muskmelons, cucumbers, watermelons, pumpkins, and squash, are completely[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Bees Beneficial Insects and Mites General Information Pests and Pest Management – General
Pumpkins Rotting from the Inside Out October 30, 2014 - From Issue: 592 By: Dan Egel Read More The title of this article is pretty scary. But it isn’t entirely accurate. Pumpkins won’t really rot from the inside out. In this article, I will describe one way in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
