The following is an article in one of a series about bacterial diseases of tomato. Previously, articles about bacterial canker and bacterial spot have been featured here. The next article will be about general management methods for bacterial diseases of tomato. Bacterial speck causes lesions on all above ground portions of the tomato, in a…Read more about Bacterial Speck of Tomato[Read More]
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We observed a large amount of unmarketable pepper fruit hanging on the plants during on-farm visits and at the research farms recently. Damage appears on the sides or at the bottom of the fruit (Figure 1). The symptoms that occur at the fruit bottom are similar to tomato blossom end rot (BER), a plant physiological…Read more about Unmarketable Bell Peppers[Read More]
At Pinney Purdue (PPAC) 1.66 inches of rain fell June 25 through July 11. The potential evapotranspiration (PET) over the period was 2.79 inches. Estimates for water use by the crops are lower than potential evapotranspiration because it is only 5 weeks after transplanting. For tomatoes, estimated water use was 2.01 inches, and for watermelons,…Read more about Irrigation Demonstration Update — PPAC July 11[Read More]
After planting on May 16, we only received 1.4 inches of rain in June. The early-setting tomatoes on plants grown on the unirrigated bed had more than 40% fruit blossom end rot (BER) (recorded on June 23). It was 3% on plants grown in a bed that received 17 irrigation events in June and 10%…Read more about Irrigation Demonstration Update — SWPAC July 13[Read More]
The annual Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day will be presented on July 29th from 9 am – 12 pm at the Purdue Student Farm, West Lafayette. Register the event https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25gK2j29sF7Is9o If you have any questions about this event, please contact Petrus Langenhoven at (765) 496-7955, plangenh@purdue.edu or Lori Jolly-Brown (765) 494-1296, ljollybr@purdue.edu.
Purdue Fruit, Veg & Hemp Field Day will be held at Meigs Purdue Ag Center (9101 S 100 E, Lafayette, IN 47909) on July 21, 2022. Register the event https://tinyurl.com/ypfubpkp If you have any questions about this event, please contact Petrus Langenhoven at (765) 496-7955, plangenh@purdue.edu or Lori Jolly-Brown (765) 494-1296, ljollybr@purdue.edu.
The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day/Twilight Meeting will be held August 9, 2022, 5 to 8 p.m. Central time (6 to 9 p.m. Eastern time) at 11402 S. County Line Road, Wanatah, IN. The evening program will feature plot tours for farmers and for homeowners featuring topics of irrigation, sweet corn, pumpkins, dry beans, equipment,…Read more about Pinney Purdue Field Day Aug. 9, 2022 – Registration Open[Read More]
The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor now has over 87 percent of Indiana in some level of dryness and/or drought (Figure 1). The rate this coverage has both expanded and intensified is impressive. Since at least 2012, drought specialists and climatologists have been studying “flash drought” including how to define it and therefore identify it….Read more about Is Indiana Experiencing a Flash Drought?[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 viable, thus it is crucial to have viable pollen from seeded cultivars transfer to the female flowers of the seedless plants. The plants that contribute…Read more about Pollenizer Cultivar Observation for Seedless Watermelon Production[Read More]
The tobacco hornworm is one of the most devastating tomato pests in Indiana, if left unchecked. There are several natural enemies that help suppress this pest, such as stilt bugs (Figure 1), spined soldier bugs (Figure 2) and the parasitoid Cotesia congregata (Figure 3). Often, these natural enemies are not abundant until later in the…Read more about The Hornworms are Here![Read More]
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