Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu Each year we see problems with vegetable crops related to low pH in plastic mulched beds. A common scenario is a field with sandy soil (loamy sand, sandy loam) that has not been… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu As watermelon planting season gets into full swing, we are starting to see some issues with transplants, both shipped from the south and grown locally. Problems include: • Overgrown and past prime transplants.… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu Heavy rains after planting and cool temperatures have caused stand reductions in some sweet corn plantings. When stands are reduced, vegetable growers must decide whether or not to replant. Replanting should only be… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu It has been a difficult week for early transplanted crops (watermelons, tomatoes). Cool temperatures and high winds have made for unfavorable conditions and there have been reports of plants wilting after transplanting.… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent cold, windy weather as a reminder, I thought it would be good to reprint an article from 2011 that I wrote on transplanting early warm season vegetables. Remember that… Continue Reading
