Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu and Amy Shober, Extension Nutrient Management and Environmental Quality Specialist; ashober@udel.edu Whether or not you need micronutrients in your starter should come down to last year’s soil or tissue tests. Over the last two… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Boron has important roles in vegetable plants. It is needed for protein synthesis, development of cell walls, carbohydrate metabolism, sugar translocation, hormone regulation, pollen grain germination and pollen tube growth, fruit set,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Several disorders of potatoes are associated with localized calcium deficiencies in the tubers. This includes internal rust spot, internal browning, heat necrosis, hollow heart, and bruising. Calcium is a component of plant… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Calcium Deficiency Calcium deficiency is most commonly seen as tipburn of cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. Chinese cabbage (Napa cabbage) is also susceptible to tipburn. This problem can cause severe economic losses.… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Growers, especially on the Eastern Shore, may already be seeing leaf symptoms on their cantaloupe plants that are often misdiagnosed as a foliar disease. However, these leaf symptoms described below indicate… Continue Reading
