Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Watch for heat damage in transplants on black plastic mulch planted recently. This is a common problem in later plantings of peppers and tomatoes in particular. Vegetable transplants are exposed to high… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu The following article by Andy Wyenandt, Ph.D., Specialist in Vegetable Pathology at Rutgers University is particularly timely since many vegetable growers are spraying fungicides to prevent many foliar diseases at this time of year… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu In 2010 a multi-state project including DE, PA, MD, VA, NY and NJ was undertaken to determine the extent of resistance to fungicides for powdery mildew control in cucurbits. Plants of a susceptible pumpkin… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Cucumbers Cucumber beetles continue to be active so be sure to scout for beetles as well as aphids. Fresh market cucumbers are susceptible to bacterial wilt, so treatments should be applied before beetles feed… Continue Reading
