Time to Scout for Potato Beetles June 2, 2021 - From Issue: 690 By: Laura Ingwell Read More The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is one of the most devastating pests of potato crops and is something that you should be on the lookout for NOW! This pest overwinters[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Potatoes Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Reducing Blossom End Rot and Yellow Shoulder/Internal White Tissue in Tomato May 5, 2021 - From Issue: 688 By: Liz Maynard Read More As tomatoes bloom and set fruit it is a good time to review practices for avoiding some common fruit problems. Water management is key to avoiding blossom end rot. Adequate[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Tips for Managing Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) April 8, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More To regular readers of the Vegetable Crop Hotline, it may seem that we include an article about tomato spotted wilt virus every year out of custom. However, we have again[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Plant Disease Management
Have You Selected Your Sweet Pepper Varieties Yet? March 24, 2021 - From Issue: 685 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More There is still time to select sweet pepper varieties for this summer. During the 2020 growing season, I evaluated a new batch of five sweet bell pepper varieties. I also[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Varieties
Tips for Managing Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Elizabeth Long and Laura Ingwell Read More Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a plant disease caused by a virus that infects more than 1,000 species of plants, including ornamentals and vegetables. Visual symptoms of TSWV vary[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Tomato Varieties Differ in Susceptibility to Internal White Tissue Disorder August 12, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A common problem tomato growers face this time of year are fruit defects caused by high temperatures. Heat stress on tomatoes can lead to reduced yield and abnormal fruit development.[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Using Shadecloth on High Tunnels for Tomato and Colored Bell Pepper Production July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Wenjing Guan Read More On hot days in the summer, high tunnel growers may wonder whether to place shadecloth on high tunnels. Considering excessive heat inside the structures that may lead to plant stress,[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Tomato Leaf Curling June 17, 2020 - From Issue: 676 By: Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard Read More We received calls recently reporting observations of leaf curling on tomatoes. This article discusses factors that may cause tomato leaf curling. In a similar way as other vegetables, hot and[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV): A New Concern for Tomato and Pepper Producers June 3, 2020 - From Issue: 675 By: Dan Egel Read More Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is making headlines and eliciting USDA action. Growers need to learn more about ToBRFV biology, symptoms and control. Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Botrytis Gray Mold May 20, 2020 - From Issue: 674 By: Dan Egel and Wenjing Guan Read More Botrytis gray mold can cause disease on many different host plants, enabling the fungus to easily survive and disperse between crops. Host crops include flowers such as geraniums, vegetables such[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
