Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the many rainy days as well as high winds and storm damage this season, fruit loads in early planted vine crops has been affected and higher numbers of quality defects are… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plantings for fall harvested vegetables will be underway in the next few weeks. Timing these plantings can be a challenge, especially where multiple harvests are needed. Plantings from early July through the… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We have had large losses of cantaloupe and watermelon transplants this spring due to the cold, rainy, and cloudy conditions and several WCU articles have been written on the subject (see Dr.… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There is a new Supplemental Label (24c) for Sandea on cucumbers allowing a 14 day pre-harvest interval (PHI), reduced from the current 21 day PHI. This label will eventually be on the full label,… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu There are many new fungicide products for management of powdery mildew on cucurbits such as pumpkin, squash, cucumber and melon. Last year we conducted a trial at the… Continue Reading
