Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu In fields with heavy vegetable rotations that have built up diseases (including nematodes), or fields known to have soil borne pest problems in the past, use of a biofumigant mustard or rapeseed… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetable growers should take time to revisit their rotations and plans for the next growing season. Decisions on fall rotational crops or cover crops will need to be made soon. Start by… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Cover crop acreage has been growing in the region, largely due to nutrient management efforts and cost share programs. In the last year, there has been an emphasis on growing cover crops… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu There is significant interest in cover crop mixtures, and in some cases up to 8 different species are being mixed together. As fall cover crop season is upon us, there are a… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Fall planting season for plasticulture strawberries is approaching in September. Growers who root their own tips will need four weeks depending on tray size. While 72 cell trays root faster, plants grown… Continue Reading
