Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There is a frost and freeze warning for Friday, 5/8/20 and 5/9/20. Fruit growers are advised to monitor their crops at fruit level and be prepared to apply protective measures. See past… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Delaware farmer’s markets will open sometime after May 15, Maryland farmer’s markets are open now and Washington DC farmer’s markets cannot open unless they have an approved social distancing policy. COVID-19 spreads… Continue Reading
Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu With the current cold and wet spring conditions, the risk of damping-off caused by Pythium and Phytophthora species is high. If/when the conditions shift to warmer and drier, Fusarium and Rhizoctonia species… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetables that have been transplanted in the last week risk significant losses due to the cold, rainy, and cloudy conditions. To more fully explain this problem, it is necessary to understand how… Continue Reading
Cucurbits Scout transplants coming out of the greenhouse for spider mite stippling and injury. When planting these, pay careful attention to the field to make sure spider mites do not quickly increase in numbers. Under the leaf in the photo… Continue Reading
