Sep 16, 2018
PDMR, Volume 12, 2018. Results of 2016 and 2017 field trials, Published in 2018. Plant Disease Management reports for cucumber, squash, and, pumpkin.
Sep 12, 2018
A survey of foliar pathogens of watermelon based on two-stage cluster sampling was conducted on commercial farms in South Carolina in spring 2015, spring and fall 2016, and fall 2017. In total, 60 fields from 27 different growers in seven counties representing the main watermelon-producing areas in the state were sampled, using a stratified two-stage…
Sep 7, 2018
Pumpkin management in the final stretch The evidence of proper management shows up now. Some issues can still be addressed, but others required attention months ago. Poor control of Powdery Mildew will result in defoliation, sunburned fruit and weak, brown handles. There is limited effectiveness with rescue sprays for powdery. Fruit rots are triggered in some fields…
The 2018 Florida watermelon season posed challenges for most growers that resulted in lower yeilds and higher fruit prices.
Sep 5, 2018
CucCAP researchers at the U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, SC collaborated with the Boyce Thompson Institute in Ithaca, NY to generate the highest density genetic map to date for melon.
Aug 31, 2018
Powdery Mildew on cucumber and squash in Western North Carolina Powdery Mildew is caused by the fungal pathogens Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe cichoracearum. Disease can occur on all cucurbit crops. However, due to the incorporation of resistance genes, most commercial cucumber and melon cultivars are less susceptible. High-humidity (50-90%), moderate temperatures (68 to 80 ℉),…
Aug 23, 2018
Vegetable crops and their response to nitrogen Most cucurbit crops do not convert nitrogen to fruit very well. Their response to excess levels of nitrogen is to grow more plant, which potentially leads to increased disease problems and later production. Increased diseases can occur because the increased leaf canopy inhibits air movement leading to increased…
https://specialtycropindustry.com/pest-and-disease-management-for-organic-squash/
Aug 16, 2018
Vegetable updates from across Michigan.
Aug 11, 2018
A lot of watermelon growers have had to deal with hollow heart this season. It’s not known for certain what causes hollow heart, but research is pointing toward pollination deficiency.