Veggie Extras

The articles posted here represent subjects that may be more in-depth or descriptive than those articles posted regularly in the Vegetable Crops Hotline.

U.S. planting zones

August 29, 2017  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Wenjing Guan

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It got my attention recently that the newest USDA planting map is shifted northward compared to the one before. The planting map is based on the coldest winter temperatures of[Read More…]

Powdery Mildew Symptoms vs Variegated Leaves

August 12, 2017  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Dan Egel

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One of the most common diseases of pumpkin in Indiana is powdery mildew.  Growers are naturally anxious to observe whether the fungicide they have been applying for this disease has[Read More…]

 Article Categories:

• Cucurbits
  • Pumpkins

 Article Tags:

• Plant Disease Management

Daikon Radish

January 24, 2017  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Wenjing Guan

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Daikon radish is a member of Brassica family. It forms a large white tap root like a giant carrot. The tap root (12 to 20 inches long and 2 to[Read More…]

 Article Categories:

• Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops
  • Radishes

 Article Tags:

• Cover crop

Anthracnose of Gourds

November 23, 2016  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Dan Egel

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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…]

When a yellow leaf is just a yellow leaf

August 18, 2016  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Dan Egel

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I probably spend too much time posting photos of diseased vegetables on-line and presenting vegetable disease symptoms in presentations.   My excuse is that recognizing the symptoms of what might be[Read More…]

Chinese-style Solar Greenhouses

July 13, 2016  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Wenjing Guan

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Driving across IN now, it is not uncommon to see many recently built high tunnels standing along the roadsides. These structures have become an important tool for farmers to extend[Read More…]

 Article Categories:

• Vegetable Crops – General

 Article Tags:

• Greenhouses & High Tunnels

Photos of leaf mold of tomato

June 21, 2016  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Dan Egel

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Recently I observed lesions of leaf mold of tomato in our high tunnel at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center.  I thought I would share these photos since the lesions can[Read More…]

Plant Injury and Gray Mold

June 5, 2016  -  Veggie Extras Article

By: Dan Egel and Wenjing Guan

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We recently published an article in the Hotline about gray mold of tomato.  That article and more details about this disease can be found here. In this short note, we want[Read More…]

 Article Categories:

• Solanaceous Crops
  • Tomato

 Article Tags:

• Plant Disease Management