Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Downy mildew was confirmed on cucumber on the eastern shore of Maryland last week. No new reports of downy mildew have been received. However, continue to spray cucumber… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the many rainy days as well as high winds and storm damage this season, fruit loads in early planted vine crops has been affected and higher numbers of quality defects are… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plantings for 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 July through the… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu There are many new fungicide products for management of powdery mildew on cucurbits such as pumpkin, squash, cucumber and melon. Last year we conducted a trial at the… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu My unscientific survey of grocery stores, big-box stores, and vegetable markets point to the fact that it was overall a good season for quality pumpkins. Pumpkins may not be as big… Continue Reading
