April MW Vegetable Guide Update April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Dan Egel and Rick Foster Another update has been added for the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2017. Under Root maggot controls for rutabagas, please substitute the information below for the existing information[Read More…]
Cantaloupe and Watermelon Transplant Diseases April 26, 2017 - From Issue: 626 By: Dan Egel Read More Many cantaloupe and watermelon growers are either growing transplants in a greenhouse or are expecting delivery of transplants in the next few weeks. Either way, growers should inspect transplants for[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Watermelon
Tomato Transplant Diseases April 13, 2017 - From Issue: 625 By: Dan Egel Read More Many Indiana growers may have tomato transplants growing in a greenhouse for field or greenhouse/high tunnel production. The three most likely diseases are bacterial spot, bacterial speck and bacterial canker. This article[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
Evidence for Spread of Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon in Transplant Trays March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Dan Egel Read More Fusarium wilt is one of the most serious diseases of watermelon in the Midwest. The disease often causes a one-sided wilt 2-3 weeks after transplanting. Whether a plant is affected,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Garden Sprayer vs Backpack Sprayer March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Dan Egel Read More The use of tractor drawn pesticide sprayers is not practical for many smaller growers. Two alternatives are garden-sprayers or backpack sprayers. I will argue here that garden-sprayers are not suited[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
MW Vegetable Guide Updates March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Dan Egel The following updates have been made to the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2017 (ID-56) since it was published in December. These updates have been made to the[Read More…]
Backpack Sprayer Use March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Dan Egel Small vegetable growers may find pesticide applications with a tractor driven sprayers impractical. Such growers may turn to hand sprayers. In a separate article, I argued that garden sprayers are[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General
Ethylene Damage on Tomato Plants January 18, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Dan Egel Read More Almost every year, I have a greenhouse tomato grower or two call me about tomato plants that are distorted and don’t seem to be growing right. The problem often turns out[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Transplant Production
Anthracnose of Gourds November 23, 2016 - Veggie Extras Article By: Dan Egel Read More As Thanksgiving approaches, I have noticed that the gourds I set out before Halloween are starting to rot. But before I throw them away, what is causing the lesions? The[Read More…]
The Results are in: Pesticide Residues in Produce November 15, 2016 - From Issue: 623 By: Dan Egel Vegetable growers are familiar with pesticide labels that specify how much of a product may be applied. As commercial growers, we usually think about such instructions as telling us how much pesticide[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General
