Using Grafted Watermelon Plants in Indiana October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This article addresses considerations of using grafted watermelon plants in Indiana. Choosing rootstocks Interspecific hybrid squash is the most widely used watermelon rootstock. Many cultivars of the hybrid squash rootstocks[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Dan Egel Read More Phytophthora blight was a serious disease this past season. As a result, I have had many questions about managing this disease. The following article is an update of a previous[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Survey of Watermelon Nutritional Status in Southern Indiana — Magnesium and Potassium September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Thanks to growers’ collaboration and help from Superior Ag, we collected plant tissue samples from 12 watermelon fields at different crop growing stages in Southern Indiana in the 2020 season.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Cucurbit Downy Mildew August 10, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Dan Egel Read More Downy mildew has been observed in LaPorte County in northern Indiana on cucumber. In addition, downy mildew on cucumber has been reported in southern Kentucky and on watermelon in the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Specialty Crops Soil Health Podcast Episodes – Beneficial Insects, Cover Crops in Sweet Corn July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Liz Maynard Read More New episodes ‘Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects for Specialty Crops’ and ‘Cover Crops in Sweet Corn Production’ are published. Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Sweet Corn Article Tags: Announcement soil health
Considerations for Irrigation Management in Watermelon Production July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Wenjing Guan Read More About half of the watermelon fields in our area are not equipped with supplemental irrigation. Watermelon production in these fields is therefore dependent exclusively on rainfall. In fields where supplemental[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Irrigation
Root-knot Nematode of Watermelon July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Dan Egel Read More On a sandy hillside in a watermelon field, we noted vines that, from a distance, appeared undersized compared to the vines in the flats. Upon closer inspection, some of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Answer to Question from Last Issue (6-18-2020) July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Dan Egel Read More What is causing the spots on the watermelon leaf? A) anthracnose B) early blight C) a contact herbicide The answer is that the leaf above has been affected by[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Be Cautious When Using Low Tunnels for Early Watermelon Planting June 3, 2020 - From Issue: 675 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Watermelon is best grown at temperatures around 80-90°F. Temperatures above 90°F reduce the growth rate; above 105°F may cause plant injury. Temperatures below 42°F result in watermelon chilling injury; below 32°F[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Angular leaf spot of Cucurbits May 20, 2020 - From Issue: 674 By: Dan Egel Read More In the last issue of the Vegetable Crops Hotline, I wrote an article about common diseases of cantaloupe and watermelon transplants. Based on the samples I have received over the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
