Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu The cooler and lately wetter weather we have been having the last 3-4 weeks has created ideal conditions for one of our more problematic early season pests, namely seed maggots. Some… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Early warm season vegetables such as tomatoes and watermelons require protection when transplanted in April. The following are some considerations for these early plantings: Use heat accumulating plastic mulch. Black plastic that… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The following is a reprint of a 2020 article on improving early fruit set in watermelons. The first watermelons will be planted at the end of April across the region. Markets for… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Greenhouses The first watermelon transplants will soon be hardening off. Scout greenhouses for aphids and spider mites. Mite feeding will appear as small yellowish stipples on the upper surface of the new leaves. Check flats… Continue Reading
