Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Recommendations are for a stand of 3 to 4 plants per foot of row for baby limas. However, each year there are some lima bean fields that end up with lower stands… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu May and early June planted lima bean fields are being cultivated at this time. As cultivation season progresses, lima bean growers are reminded that harvest recovery can be affected by cultivation practices.… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Associate – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu and Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The original Fordhook lima bean was collected by Harry Fish in 1904 in Carpinteria, California. Carpinteria is a coastal town located just north… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu Nematodes in Veggies Fall is the best time to soil sample for nematode pests such as root knot, lesion, and other plant parasitic nematodes. After fall harvest but before any fall tillage is done,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Lima Beans Lima bean harvest is fully underway across the region and the following are some observations in this challenging year. Late May, June, and some early July plantings lost the first… Continue Reading
