Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Due to dry weather, a significant amount of plastic mulch has been laid this year in dry soils and in soils with more clods than normal. This can be problematic for a… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Extension specialists in the Mid-Atlantic have updated fertilizer recommendations for drip irrigated plasticulture production of crops in the Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations. The following are recommendations for watermelons and tomatoes. Suggested Fertilizer… Continue Reading
Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist; bobmul@udel.edu There have been several reports of late blight from Florida. The most recent was a report from north Florida in the Hastings area that was identified early, fungicides were applied and the situation is… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Asparagus Continue to check asparagus spears for eggs as well as adult beetles feeding on spears. As a general guideline, a treatment is recommended if 2% of the spears are infested with eggs. Since… Continue Reading
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wye Research and Education Center Farm Operations Complex, 211 Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD (Directional signs will be posted.) You’ll hear University of Maryland and USDA small fruit experts discuss the current season’s challenges and… Continue Reading
