Blackleg of Potato June 21, 2018 - From Issue: 645 By: Dan Egel Read More This disease has been observed in southern Indiana. Symptoms often begin with dark, wet-looking lesions on the stem (Figure 1). These lesions may extend up the stem and result in[Read More…]
Tomato Disease Update June 8, 2018 - From Issue: 644 By: Dan Egel Read More Below, I will briefly discuss a few of the diseases that I have observed on tomatoes recently. Powdery mildew of tomato – Powdery mildew of tomato is not usually a[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Bacterial Wilt of Cucumbers Grown in a High Tunnel May 24, 2018 - From Issue: 643 By: Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel and Laura Ingwell Read More Bacterial wilt is one of the most destructive diseases in high tunnel cucumber production. The reason bacterial wilt is so important is because, like other wilt diseases, it ties up[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
MELCAST 2018 May 24, 2018 - From Issue: 643 By: Dan Egel Read More MELCAST is a weather-based disease-forecasting program that helps growers schedule foliar fungicides. MELCAST stands for MELon disease forCASTer. This program, designed by Dr. Rick Latin, Professor of Plant Pathology at[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Chateau Herbicide for Use in Melon Production May 10, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel Read More This article provides more detailed information about this herbicide. How does Chateau® herbicide work Chateau® is a group 14 mode-of-action herbicide. Compounds in this group are most active on broadleaf[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
Pollinator Health and Foliar Fungicide Use May 9, 2018 - From Issue: 642 By: Dan Egel and Laura Ingwell One can hardly glance at the news recently without noticing an item about the health of bees and other pollinators. We can all agree on the importance pollinators play in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Chateau Herbicide SW 24(c) label May 1, 2018 - From Issue: 642 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…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon Article Tags: Weed Management
Tomato Lesion Primer April 26, 2018 - From Issue: 641 By: Dan Egel Read More I recently encountered some lesions of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) that appeared relatively large and had a ring-like structure. I was able to confirm the presence of the virus,[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Updates to the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide April 19, 2018 - From Issue: 641 By: Dan Egel The Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2018 (ID-56) was printed in December 2017. At the same time, the on-line version was posted at mwveguide.org. As updates need to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Tomato Viruses in Greenhouse April 12, 2018 - From Issue: 640 By: Dan Egel and Laura Ingwell Read More While many virus diseases affect pepper and tomato plants, in the Midwest, the most common virus diseases of these two crops are tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) and Impatiens necrotic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
