New Fungicide for Vegetables February 28, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Dan Egel New fungicide – I would like to announce the release of a new fungicide, Orondis® from Syngenta. It is a good product and should help commercial vegetable growers in combating downy[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General Plant Disease Management
Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608 By: Dan Egel Read More The last two summers, I have had pretty good fungicide trials for powdery mildew of pumpkin. Since all of the products trialed are now labeled or close to being labeled,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Organic Powdery Mildew Control February 16, 2016 - From Issue: 608 By: Dan Egel Read More In a separate article in this issue, I discussed management of powdery mildew with conventional fungicides. Here I would like to talk about powdery mildew management of cucurbits with organically[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Are You Interested in Tomato Grafting? October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Wenjing Guan Read More You might have heard about tomato grafting, or you might even already have tried the new technique. Yes, it has multiple benefits: control of soilborne diseases, enhanced tolerance to abiotic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Production Management Protected Culture and Season Extension Special Cultural Practices Transplant Production
Cercospora Leaf Mold of Tomato October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Dan Egel Read More This disease does not typically affect Indiana tomatoes, instead preferring tomatoes grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Since Cercospora leaf mold was observed in two different areas of Indiana in[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Symptoms of Anthracnose of Watermelon on Fruit October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Dan Egel Read More Late in the 2015 season, I observed some unusual symptoms of anthracnose on watermelon fruit. I wanted to discuss these symptoms, but first a little background of cucurbits. An extension bulletin[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Blackleg-like Symptoms of Potato September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Dan Egel In 2014 and 2015 blackleg-like symptoms were observed in some U.S. potato growing areas. The presence of a bacterium of the species Dickeya was confirmed by PCR testing. Symptoms caused[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Potatoes Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Plectosporium Blight September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Dan Egel Read More I have observed this disease in several pumpkin fields this year. It is not clear to me why this disease seems to be more widespread compared to recent seasons. However, it[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Northern Corn Leaf Blight September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Dan Egel Read More The relatively cool weather Indiana has experienced this summer may be responsible for more observations of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) on sweet corn than normal. The primary symptom is the[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Roguing as a Tool to Manage Phytophthora Blight of Pumpkin September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Dan Egel Read More When used as a verb, to rogue means to get rid of items that don’t conform to a certain standard. In plant pathology, the word rogue is used to describe[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Squash Article Tags: Plant Disease Management