Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu It has been a difficult week for early transplanted crops (watermelons, tomatoes). Cool temperatures and high winds have made for unfavorable conditions and there have been reports of plants wilting after transplanting.… Continue Reading
PDF Version of WCU 22:5 – April 25, 2014 WCU Subscription Options for 2014: Mail, Fax, Email or Text Vegetable Crops Vegetable Crop Insects Wilting Vegetable Transplants Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Magnesium on Once-Over Harvested Pickling Cucumbers Watermelon Seedling Diseases in… Continue Reading
Steve Carter, Agricultural Specialist, Delaware Department of Agriculture; steved.carter@state.de.us EPA has new pesticide label requirements regarding pollinator protection. The graphic below highlights some of the features of the new label (click on the graphic for a larger version.) Additional information… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu We are participating in a USDA powdery mildew survey on wheat. The goal of this survey is to monitor wheat powdery mildew populations in the Mid-Atlantic for genetic changes that may allow… Continue Reading
Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist; jwhalen@udel.edu Field Corn As the first plants emerge, be sure to watch for cutworm, slug and bird damage. You can distinguish bird damage from cutworm damage by the pattern in the field. With bird damage,… Continue Reading
