Insecticides Kill Insects May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More I know this may not come as a surprise to most of you, but it is rare that we get to observe the effectiveness of insecticides in such a dramatic[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Seedcorn Maggots and Wireworms in Cucurbits May 22, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More In addition to delaying much of our fieldwork, the cool set spring has wreaked havoc on some of the plants we have been able to squeeze in during brief dry[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Low Temperature Caused Watermelon Establishment Failure May 21, 2019 - From Issue: 658 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More In the past week, we have observed a few cases where newly planted watermelon seedlings were severely damaged or dead (Figure 1). In some fields, we observed rotted roots and[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Cool Temperature
Abnormal Transplant Symptoms Might be Caused by Poor Media May 9, 2019 - From Issue: 657 By: Wenjing Guan, Liz Maynard, Dan Egel and Petrus Langenhoven Read More Producing healthy transplants is a critical step for a successful growing season. Choosing the proper growing media is an important first step. Supported by a USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Lettuce drop May 9, 2019 - From Issue: 657 By: Dan Egel Read More Although Indiana is not known for lettuce production, an increasing number of growers find that augmenting retail sales with leaf lettuce can be profitable. Since lettuce is a cool season[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
New Phytophthora blight Extension Bulletin April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel In response to the many questions about this disease on cucurbits, a new extension bulletin has been produced. The bulletin may be accessed at the link below. Or contact me[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Fungicide Schedules April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel Ever year, I put together fungicide schedules for cucurbits. These may be found at purdue.ag/pumpkinfs and purdue.ag/melonfs. They may be downloaded as PDFs on legal sized pages. Please use these[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
MW Vegetable Guide Updates April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel From time to time, I will make changes to the MW Vegetable Production Guide. These changes will appear automatically in the on-line version. For those who purchase a hard copy,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel The Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2018 is available for sale as a hardcopy ($15) or free on-line (be sure to check the article in this issue about changes[Read More…]
Watermelon Transplant Diseases April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Dan Egel Read More A recent observation of gummy stem blight on a watermelon transplant has reminded me to remind growers to inspect seedlings. Whether one is growing transplants or receiving transplants for delivery,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
