Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Leaf scald has been found in some sweet corn crops recently. Leaf scald is a physiological disorder similar to necrotic sunburn in fruits and vegetables. It occurs when leaf temperatures rise above… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent high temperatures, we have seen an increase of sunburn in vegetables and fruits. Crops with inadequate leaf cover will be most susceptible. For sunburn protection at a field scale,… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu It’s starting to get a little buggy out there. Melons Striped cucumber beetle, Lepidopteran rindworms, and spider mites are all very active in fields. Beet armyworm continues to pop up in fields with pigweed. On… Continue Reading
