MELCAST 2021 May 19, 2021 - From Issue: 689 By: Dan Egel MELCAST is a weather-based disease-forecasting program that helps growers schedule foliar fungicides applications for watermelon and cantaloupe. MELCAST stands for MELon disease for CASTer. This program, designed by Dr. Rick[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Melons, Other Watermelon
Cantaloupe and Watermelon Transplant Diseases May 5, 2021 - From Issue: 688 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 Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
10 Useful Rules for Fungicide Applications May 5, 2021 - From Issue: 688 By: Dan Egel This is the time of year when vegetable growers may start to apply fungicides. Below I list 10 rules that will help vegetable growers apply fungicides effectively and safely. Apply[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
New Strawberry Disease April 22, 2021 - From Issue: 687 By: Dan Egel Read More A new strawberry disease has been found in Indiana and researchers are looking for samples to determine the extent of the problem. The disease, caused by a species of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Vegetable Samples for the SW Purdue Ag Center April 21, 2021 - From Issue: 687 By: Dan Egel and Wenjing Guan Last year at about this time, we announced that the Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC) would be closed to visitors due to concerns about the pandemic. At this time, SWPAC[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Tips for Managing Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) April 8, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Laura Ingwell and Dan Egel Read More To regular readers of the Vegetable Crop Hotline, it may seem that we include an article about tomato spotted wilt virus every year out of custom. However, we have again[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Plant Disease Management
Fungicide Applications During Rainy Weather March 24, 2021 - From Issue: 685 By: Dan Egel This evening’s schedule calls for applying fungicides to your watermelon. Everything is ready for the application, but now you aren’t sure. The weather report forecasts rain tomorrow. Will the rain[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Fungicide Information for 2021 March 24, 2021 - From Issue: 685 By: Dan Egel As vegetable growers get ready for the 2021 season, one question might be to find up-to-date information about fungicides and how to apply them. Some possible resources are listed below.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Purdue Specialists March 24, 2021 - From Issue: 685 By: Dan Egel As vegetable growers get ready for the 2021 season, it might be a good idea to keep the list below handy. Most of the names one would need to contact[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Root Rot of Snap Bean February 16, 2021 - From Issue: 684 By: Dan Egel Read More Root rot of snap bean can be a devastating disease in Indiana. Often, the first symptom observed is the collapse and wilt of the plant (Figure 1). The roots of[Read More…] Article Categories: Legume Vegetables Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Lima Beans Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
