Watermelon Variety Considerations February 10, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Wenjing Guan Read More — Notes from Watermelon Research and Development Group Annual Meeting and 2016 Indiana Watermelon Variety Trial We are proud to be in Vincennes, the heart of watermelon producing counties in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Varieties
Cross Stitch of Watermelons August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Cross stitch of watermelons is a physiological disorder (not caused by an infectious disease) first reported in 1990s on watermelon fruit. It received the name because the symptom looks like[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
When to Stop Spraying Fungicide July 31, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Dan Egel For many vegetable growers, the season is in full swing. All that hard work in season preparation, planting and maintenance is paying off with harvest. One of the on-going season maintenance issues[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Tomato
Phytophthora Fruit Rot of Watermelon June 28, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Dan Egel This disease is more likely to develop during periods of heavy rains in relatively poorly drained soils. June started out dry for many areas of Indiana, however recent rains increase[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon
White Mold of Watermelon June 1, 2016 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel Read More White mold of watermelon – Usually when I write about a vegetable disease it is because the disease may cause important economic loss. Once in a while, however, a disease I[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Establishment Failure of Watermelon and Cucumber Transplants Because of Low Soil Temperatures May 30, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More Last week, we were called by a few watermelon growers who reported their newly planted watermelon seedlings were dead (Figure 1 ). After closely inspecting the affected plants, we[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Watermelon Article Tags: Cool Temperature Crop Culture
Root and Seed Maggots May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Rick Foster The cool, wet weather we are experiencing is perfect for the root and seed maggots, namely cabbage maggot, onion maggot, and seedcorn maggot. One way of avoiding damage from these[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Cucurbit Transplant Diseases May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Dan Egel Read More Gummy Stem Blight – this fungal disease causes dark brown leaf spots, however, the diagnostic feature of this disease is the water soaked lesion that is often formed under one[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Transplant Production
2016 Watermelon and Cantaloupe Variety Trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Wenjing Guan Every year since 1980, we have conducted watermelon and cantaloupe variety trials at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. In 2016, our variety trials include 44 standard seedless watermelons, 12 cantaloupes, 4[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture General Information
MELCAST 2016 April 26, 2016 - From Issue: 611 By: Dan Egel I have never had as many questions about how to use MELCAST as I did in 2015. The interest in this program is growing both here in Indiana and nationally.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Climate and Weather Plant Disease Management
