Buckeye Rot of Tomato August 8, 2025 - From Issue: 759 By: John Bonkowski Read More Over the last few weeks, we have received multiple tomato samples at the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab with buckeye rot of the fruit. This is likely due to[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Disease Watch
Insect Spotlight: Tomato Pinworm July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Sydney Territo and Laura Ingwell Read More If you are a high tunnel tomato grower, you may have encountered small, blotchy leaf mines (Figure 1) or tiny brown mottled moths (Figure 2) on your plants in the[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
What Caused the Cracking of Tomatoes and Melons? July 25, 2025 - From Issue: 758 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Fruit cracking is one of the most commonly observed disorders affecting many fruit crops. Cracking can occur in different forms, such as radial splits extending from the stem end, splits[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Production Management
Insect Spotlight: Thrips May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez and Laura Ingwell Read More Thrips are soft-bodied insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera. They are tiny, slender, and characterized by their fringed wings (Figure 1). While many thrips species are considered agricultural pests, some[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Thrips
Temperature Effects on Potassium Uptake: Managing Heat Stress for Better Tomato Quality May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More For tomato growers, managing potassium (K) nutrition is critical for both yield and fruit quality. While most producers understand K’s importance, many don’t realize how significantly temperature influences a plant’s[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Potassium
Annual Call for Insect Trappers May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I monitor three different insect pests with pheromone traps to help make informed decisions about when to spray insecticides or take other actions for management. Trap data can be found[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Squash Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Tomato Grafting Resources March 14, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Many growers have heard about or tried tomato grafting at some point. Some have found that grafted plants make a noticeable difference in plant vigor and yield, and have adopted[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Vegetable Grafting
Considerations for Choosing Tomato Cultivars March 12, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Selecting tomato cultivars can be both exciting and challenging, simply because there are so many options to choose from. Some growers settle on a few favorite cultivars and focus on[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: High Tunnels Production Management
Data-Driven Decisions: Choosing Vegetable Varieties with Midwest Trial Results March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Planning your vegetable varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue University has maintained comprehensive records of vegetable variety trials throughout the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series offers[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Pumpkins Watermelon Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports Variety Trials
Insect Trapping Updates Jul-23, 2024 July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash Vine Borer While we have disseminated several Delta traps throughout the state, we are getting few reports back from collaborators. Those who have reported recently (Allen, Marion, and Knox[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
