Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea harvest is nearing and we are seeing yellowing and poor growth in many pea fields due to wet conditions. Peas do not perform well in soils that are worked when they… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist; owensd@udel.edu Peas Scout peas for aphids. We have seen unusually high numbers of aphids in other crops. Paraphrasing from my predecessor: “On small plants, sample 10 plants in 10 locations, on larger plants, 10 sweeps…5-10 aphids per… Continue Reading
Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu Weed control options remain limited for processing peas. Pursuit can be used as a pre-plant incorporated or preemergence treatment and is used primarily for broadleaf weeds. Preemergence applications of Command or Dual are labeled… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu and Bill Cissel, Extension Agent – Integrated Pest Management; bcissel@udel.edu Summaries of last season’s insecticide trials in peas, sweet corn, watermelon, field corn, soybean, and wheat can be viewed at https://cdn.extension.udel.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/15092741/Delaware-Field-and-Vegetable-Crop-Insect-Pest-Management-Trials.pdf.
Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist – Vegetable Crops; emmalea@udel.edu The Extension Vegetable and Fruit Program conducted several variety trials in 2018. Crops that we evaluated for yield and quality characteristics were: seedless watermelon, mini seedless watermelon, baby lima beans, peas, beets… Continue Reading
