Pumpkin and Watermelon Herbicide Injury Symptoms – In Photos August 25, 2022 - From Issue: 711 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Throughout the growing season, vegetable crop farmers often report suspected herbicide drift injury. Each type of herbicide results in specific types of injury. Knowing what to look for can help[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Watermelon Article Tags: Herbicide Injury
Physiological Disorders after Heavy Rains July 28, 2022 - From Issue: 709 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We received more than 8 inches of rain since the evening of July 24 at Southwest Purdue Ag Center. This article discusses a few plant physiological disorders we observed after[Read More…] Article Categories: Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: physiological disorder
Pollenizer Cultivar Observation for Seedless Watermelon Production June 30, 2022 - From Issue: 707 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Fruit set of seedless watermelons is reliant on growth hormones released by pollen tube growth and fertilization, the same as seeded watermelons. Pollen from the seedless plants, however, is not[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon
Irrigation Demonstration Update June 25 June 30, 2022 - From Issue: 707 By: Wenjing Guan, Liz Maynard, Emerson Luna Espinoza and Christian Charlson Read More At Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC) and Pinney Purdue Ag Center (PPAC), we demonstrate irrigation impacts on several fruiting vegetable crops. Tomato, pepper, eggplant, watermelon, and cantaloupe are planted on plastic-covered[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Irrigation
Season Extension Strategies—What I learned in a CA trip June 2, 2022 - From Issue: 705 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Thanks to my University of California Cooperative Extension colleagues, I visited central valley vegetable production last week. Undoubtedly, I learned a lot on this trip. I want to share what[Read More…] Article Categories: Peppers Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
MELCAST 2022 May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Dan Egel Read More MELCAST is a weather-based disease-forecasting program that helps growers schedule foliar fungicide applications for watermelon and cantaloupe. MELCAST stands for MELon disease for CASTer. This program, designed by Dr. Rick Latin, Emeritus Professor of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Online PCQI Food Safety Certification April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Course: Online PCQI Certification – Watermelon Packing Dates: May 5 & May 6, 2022 Times: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm EST Online Platform: Zoom Cost: $1000.00 each participant To register: pcqiclasses@gmail.com or[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Events Food Safety Research Update on Nitrogen Management in Non-Irrigated Watermelon Production April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A large proportion of watermelon acres in Indiana are not currently using drip irrigation. Farmers may choose not to use drip irrigation because precipitation is usually abundant in most years[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey Watermelon Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Methods Commonly Used in Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the 2022 Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting, 17 watermelon farmers and 2 agricultural professionals shared their irrigation and fertilization management practices used for watermelon production in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers ‹ Previous123 (current) 4567Next ›Last »Page 3 of 10
Research Update on Nitrogen Management in Non-Irrigated Watermelon Production April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A large proportion of watermelon acres in Indiana are not currently using drip irrigation. Farmers may choose not to use drip irrigation because precipitation is usually abundant in most years[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Vegetable Grafting Survey April 11, 2022 - From Issue: 702 Read More Tell us about your opinions on vegetable grafting practices All growers are eligible whether you use vegetable grafting practices or not. Researchers at the University of Florida, in collaboration with Clemson University,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Tomato Watermelon Article Tags: Survey Watermelon Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Methods Commonly Used in Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the 2022 Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting, 17 watermelon farmers and 2 agricultural professionals shared their irrigation and fertilization management practices used for watermelon production in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers ‹ Previous123 (current) 4567Next ›Last »Page 3 of 10
Watermelon Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilization Methods Commonly Used in Indiana April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the 2022 Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting, 17 watermelon farmers and 2 agricultural professionals shared their irrigation and fertilization management practices used for watermelon production in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
