Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Date DSV Total DSV Accumulated P-Days Recommended Spray Interval 5/30-6/6 6* 43 207 10-days 6/6-6-13 21 64 280 5-days 6/13-6/19 5 69 329 10-days 6/19-6/27 6 75 398 10-days 6/27-7/4 4 79… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland;jbrust@umd.edu I have been getting emails and calls about tomato ripening problems such as blotchy ripening, yellow shoulders, grey wall, internal whitening, etc. (Figures 1, 2 and 3). They all have the same… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu We are in the harvest season for fruiting vegetables – watermelons, cantaloupes, tomatoes, peppers and others. A vegetable plant’s carrying capacity for fruits will be affected by the amount of healthy, effective leaf… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu Watermelon harvest will be in “full gear” soon across Delmarva. The following is a review of common fruit disorders that can occur in watermelon. Misshapen Fruits Poor pollination due to low bee activity,… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist;jwhalen@udel.edu Lima Beans Continue to sample for mites since early detection is necessary to achieve effective control. We are starting to see an increase in stinkbug and plant bug populations. As soon as pin pods are… Continue Reading
