Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu One of the main things a grower can do to ensure a good quality pumpkin is to be sure that they maintain their fungicide applications for as long as they continue… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Delayed fruit set in pumpkin can be caused by many factors including late planting, heat and water stress, poor pollination and excess fertility (too much N). When set is delayed until August,… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu On a recent visit to a farm I saw bright yellow leaves in a pumpkin field (Fig. 1) and wondered if this could be Cucurbit yellow vine decline that was first… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A number of fruit and fruiting disorders have been observed in summer squash and cucumbers recently including lack of fruit set, bottlenecking, pinched blossom ends, crooks, nubs, hollow centers or cavities, fruit… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Rachel Yocum for correctly answering last week’s Guess The Pest challenge. Everyone else who submitted correct answers will be entered in the end of the year raffle. Squash bugs have been active for… Continue Reading
