Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Growers are reporting problems with stunted transplants. In some cases, plants appear to have abnormal growth with compressed internodes, “twisted” stems, or abnormally shaped leaves. In other cases, plants are not putting… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Each year we see problems with vegetable crops related to low pH in plastic mulched beds. A common scenario is a field with sandy soil (loamy sand, sandy loam) that has not… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Poor growth, yellow plants, or stunted plants are often due to issues with the greenhouse media. Greenhouse media manufacturers have good quality control measures in place but things can go wrong on… Continue Reading
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Educator, Somerset County, MD; jarrod@umd.edu In many cropping systems micronutrients may be overlooked until a problem arises. These nutrients are needed in such small quantities that it often takes certain soil types (e.g. sandy) or conditions… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Mid-April is when plastic mulch laying starts for many of our summer crops. I have seen many acres that already have mulch laid in 2016 The following is a reprint of an… Continue Reading
