Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus April 11, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Dan Egel and Laura Ingwell Read More This disease was recently observed in a tomato greenhouse. This article will review tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms, biology and management. Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and the closely related[Read More…]
Susceptibility of Melon Varieties to Bacterial Wilt April 5, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Dan Egel, Wenjing Guan and Laura Ingwell Read More Bacterial wilt is a serious pest of cucumbers and melons. This disease is caused by the bacterium, Erwinia tracheiphila. However, it is spread by the striped or spotted cucumber beetle.[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2019 Update March 14, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Dan Egel Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2019 update-The on-line version of this guide has been updated. See below and update your hard copy. Page Comment 1 Add “Anthony Hanson,[Read More…]
Chateau Herbicide SW 24(c) label March 14, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Dan Egel Chateau SW® herbicide now has a 24(c) special local needs label for cucurbits. This product is produced by Valent, but the label is held by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association[Read More…]
New Disease Report – Charcoal Rot of Cucumber October 24, 2018 - From Issue: 652 By: Dan Egel Read More This disease was identified on a long Asian cucumber growing in a high tunnel in Mid-June in Knox County. The first symptom noted was wilting of the cucumber plant. Upon[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
New Disease Report – Target Spot of Tomato October 24, 2018 - From Issue: 652 By: Dan Egel Read More The following two articles describe two vegetable diseases new to Indiana that were recorded this past season. While neither of the disease reports are from severe outbreaks, it might be[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
Harvest and Postharvest Storage of Pumpkins and Winter Squash September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More With the start of pumpkin harvest, it is a good time to review important considerations for harvest and postharvest storage of pumpkins and winter squash (butternut, acorn and hubbard squash[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Late Season Pumpkin Disease Management September 20, 2018 - From Issue: 651 By: Dan Egel Read More Several pumpkin growers have asked me when to stop managing for pumpkin diseases. That is, when should a pumpkin grower stop applying fungicides? I cannot provide a definitive answer for this question;[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Plectosporium Blight of Pumpkins August 30, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: Dan Egel Read More Before writing this article, I went back to an old article from 2015. In 2015, I had written, Plectosporium blight was more severe than normal. In 2018, I have also[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Downy Mildew Update August 30, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: Dan Egel Cucurbit downy mildew has been observed on cucumber in LaPorte County and LaGrange Counties, in northern Indiana and Knox County in the southwest. Downy mildew of cucurbits has also been[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
