Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu There is a new Supplemental Label (24c) for Sandea on cucumbers allowing a 14 day pre-harvest interval (PHI), reduced from the current 21 day PHI. This label will eventually be on the full label,… Continue Reading
Andy Wyenandt, Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@aesop.rutgers.edu Syngenta Crop Protection released Orondis, a new fungicide with a new mode-of-action for use in vegetable production this past winter. Because of its registration date, Orondis was not included the 2016… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Downy mildew was confirmed June 2 in Maryland (Caroline County). In addition, I have unconfirmed, but credible, reports from Wicomico County. I believe that the strain that is… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland;jbrust@umd.edu If you think striped cucumber beetles seemed to be in greater than normal numbers this year you are not alone. This has been a particularly bad year for striped cucumber beetles in… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist;gcjohn@udel.edu Parthenocarpy is the ability of a plant to set fruit without pollination. Parthenocarpic cucumbers have been available for many years and include many types used in protected culture (greenhouse cucumbers). Parthenocarpy has an… Continue Reading
