Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Wet seasons such as 2013 increase the potential for root rots, wilts, and stem decay in peas. Root Rots are most prevalent in fields with significant compaction or with waterlogged soils. Root… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu The fungicide Fontelis has just received a supplemental label for several new uses, including for field, fruit and vegetable crops. A few of the new vegetable uses on… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu No-Till Processing Vegetables There is increased interest in no-till production of processing vegetables. No-till production is possible for most of our common processing vegetables. However, success will depend upon a number of… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea harvest began around May 15 this year. This is the earliest harvest in recent memory. Early peas under irrigation have exceeded 4000 lbs/a. Areas outside of pivots and without irrigation were… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Early peas have suffered damage by the freezing winds on Monday night. Peas normally will stand cold temperatures down to the low 20s. However the combination of high winds (gusts up to… Continue Reading
