Cucumber

Jun 14, 2017

Downy mildew recommendations for cucumbers | MSU Extension

For Michigan to remain the top producer of pickling cucumbers in the U.S., downy mildew must be controlled.

May 31, 2017

Striped and spotted cucumber beetles as pests of cucurbits in Michigan – Vegetable Growers News

Striped and spotted cucumber beetles attack a variety of cucurbit crops, including winter and summer squash, cucumber and watermelon. While cucumber beetle larvae feed on cucurbit roots, adult beetles cause more economically important damage. Striped cucumber beetles are specialists on cucurbits while spotted cucumber beetles feed on other plants in addition to cucurbits. Photo 1.…

Apr 17, 2017

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)-Powdery Mildew | Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks

Source: Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)-Powdery Mildew | Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks Symptoms First, tiny white superficial spots appear on leaves and stem. Spots become powdery white and expand to cover all portions of the plant. Sometimes the mycelium becomes covered with small black structures (chasmothecia) about the size of a pinhead but these chasmothecia are rarely…

Jul 25, 2016

Commercial Production of Pickling and Slicing Cucumbers in North Carolina | NC State Extension Publications

This comprehensive factsheet for farmers describes recommended practices for producing pickling and slicing cucumbers. Source: Commercial Production of Pickling and Slicing Cucumbers in North Carolina | NC State Extension Publications

May 19, 2016

Sandea supplemental label reduces pre-harvest interval on cucumber – Vegetable Growers News

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved a new Supplemental Label for Sandea (halosulfuron) on cucumbers, cantaloupes, Honeydews and Crenshaw melons. The pre-harvest interval (PHI) for cucumber has been reduced to 14 days. The PHIs for the other vine crops do not change. The Sandea Section 3 Federal label has a 30-day PHI for cucumber,…

May 11, 2016

NC Alternative Crops and Organics: Results from Two Years of Organic Cucurbit Trials in Western NC

Source: NC Alternative Crops and Organics: Results from Two Years of Organic Cucurbit Trials in Western NC

May 6, 2016

Do you know how to diagnose cucurbit downy mildew in different cucurbit crops? | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Source: Do you know how to diagnose cucurbit downy mildew in different cucurbit crops? | North Carolina Cooperative Extension

Nov 2, 2015

New downy mildew hybrids soon available – Vegetable Growers News

Pickling cucumber growers will soon have a new defense against the devastating downy mildew disease. During the Pickle Packers International annual meeting, Seminis announced the launch of DM Defense, a line of Downy mildew resistant pickling cucumber seed for the 2016 growing season. “There’s a lot of grower excitement around DM Defense hybrids, especially because the control…

Jul 17, 2015

PP280/PP280: Management of Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) on Cucurbits in Florida

Source: PP280/PP280: Management of Gummy Stem Blight (Black Rot) on Cucurbits in Florida Gummy stem blight (GSB) is a major disease of many cucurbits, including watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, muskmelon, and other melons. The fungus Didymella bryoniae is the causal organism for this disease. Infection on watermelon and cantaloupe is commonly seen in Florida, and the…

Jun 23, 2015

Cucumber downy mildew makes an early appearance in Michigan | MSU Extension

Cucumber and melon growers are urged to take action against cucumber downy mildew. Source: Cucumber downy mildew makes an early appearance in Michigan | MSU Extension