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abiotic stress

Fruit Cracking

June 18, 2021Emmalea Garver Ernest

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We recently have had wet weather in many parts of Delmarva. Excess moisture can cause problems in fruit crops due to fruit cracking. Of the fruit crops, sweet cherries and certain plums… Continue Reading →

Fruit Crops 29:13, abiotic stress, cherry, fruit cracking, nectarine, physiological disorders, plum

Seeing Some ‘Unhappy’ Cucurbit Plants

June 4, 2021kgyoung

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu Starting to see some watermelon, cucumber and other cucurbit crops that are looking a bit pale green or even yellow (Fig. 1). Sometimes the plants have brown speckles or spots on… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 29:11, abiotic stress, cantaloupe, summer squash, watermelon

Planting Small Grains for Spring Vegetable Windbreaks

August 28, 2020ahoggard

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Small grain windbreaks are a useful tool when planting early warm season vegetables such as watermelons or tomatoes the following spring. Small grain crops planted in early fall will overwinter and then… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28:24, abiotic stress, cover crops, plasticulture, vegetable crop establishment

USDA Announces More Specialty Crops, Nursery Crops, Cut Flowers Eligible for CFAP Payments

August 14, 2020ahoggard

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that additional specialty crops, including nursery crops and cut flowers, are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and that the deadline to apply for the program is extended to September… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28: 22, abiotic stress, cole crops, edema, pepper, physiological disorders

Edema (Oedema) in Vegetables

August 14, 2020ahoggard

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With recent wet, cloudy weather we are seeing some edema (or oedema) on bell pepper and banana pepper fruits. Edema is also called water blistering. The most common cause of edema is… Continue Reading →

Vegetable Crops 28: 22, abiotic stress, cole crops, edema, pepper, physiological disorders

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