Question of the Issue (4-23-2020) April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Dan Egel Read More 1. What caused the water-soaked stem of this watermelon transplant? A-damping-off B-gummy stem blight C-Lightening strike 2. Is this problem likely to spread to other transplants? 3. Will this problem[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Damping-off of Vegetables April 8, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Dan Egel Read More If it hasn’t happened already, vegetable growers will soon drop seeds into transplant trays in preparation for the 2020 season. Or, in a few weeks, vegetable growers may drop seed[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Clean and Sanitize April 8, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Dan Egel As Indiana growers start the 2020 season, it is important to remember to clean and sanitize equipment and tools. In this article, I would like to discuss the importance of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Cladosporium of Spinach March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Dan Egel Read More While many growers use high tunnels to extend the growing period for warm-season crops such as tomatoes or cucumbers, it is also possible to grow cool-season crops such as spinach[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Spinach Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
When to Stop Spraying Fungicide September 12, 2019 - From Issue: 666 By: Dan Egel Many vegetable growers are closing in on the final harvest. Several growers have asked me about fungicide applications late in the season. In this article, I want to address when[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Variety Selection is Important for Managing Cucumber Powdery Mildew in High Tunnels July 22, 2019 - From Issue: 662 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Powdery mildew is particularly severe in high tunnel and greenhouse growing conditions (Figure 1). It affects a wide range of crops including tomatoes and cucumbers. In addition to using synthetic[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management Varieties
Fungicides and Lesions July 22, 2019 - From Issue: 662 By: Dan Egel Vegetable growers are used to scouting for pests such as spider mites and aphids. Growers have come to recognize the yellow leaves caused by spider mites and the curled leaves[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Anthracnose of Garlic a New Disease to Indiana July 22, 2019 - From Issue: 662 By: Dan Egel, Tom Creswell, John Bonkowski and Michael J O'Donnell Read More Earlier this summer, sunken lesions were observed on garlic scapes on a small farm in east central Indiana. Lesions started out a cream or tan color (Figure 1), however under[Read More…] Article Categories: Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Garlic Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Results of Wet Condition on Watermelon and Cantaloupe July 5, 2019 - From Issue: 661 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel The 2019 production season started with above-normal rains. The wet conditions affected agriculture production, including watermelon and cantaloupe. In this article, we will review some of the watermelon and cantaloupe[Read More…] Article Categories: Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Plant Disease Management
Strawberry Disease Update June 6, 2019 - From Issue: 659 By: Dan Egel Read More At the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, we are studying annual strawberry production on plastic mulch. Our hope is to gather information on the best methods and varieties to use for[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
