Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I have gotten several emails and calls from growers in different areas of the state reporting they are seeing the beginnings of squash vine borer problems in their pumpkins or squash… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are starting to see the oldest leaves (crown leaves) in watermelons, cantaloupes, squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins with large areas that are discolored (white, tan, or bronze). These leaves will be brittle… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plantings for late summer and fall harvested vegetables will be underway in the next few weeks. Timing these plantings can be a challenge, especially where multiple harvests are needed. Plantings from early… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Most cucurbit crops including cantaloupes, watermelons, squashes, pumpkins, and cucumbers produce separate male and female flowers (cantaloupes have some perfect flowers). The male flower produces the pollen that must be transferred to… Continue Reading
Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Gummy Stem blight caused by Stagonosporopsis spp. is a major disease of cucurbits in our region. High humidity, rainfall, and overhead irrigation, along with temperatures around 75°F for watermelon and cucumber and… Continue Reading
