Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the hot, humid weather, we are starting to see evidence of air pollution damage in sensitive vegetable plants. Vegetables most susceptible to air pollution include potatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, snap beans, pumpkins,… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are seeing problems with melon leaf yellowing again this year. This is a common problem in muskmelons and specialty melons. There are several potential causes. If the yellowing is on leaf… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are starting to see evidence of air pollution damage in sensitive vegetable plants. Those vegetables most susceptible include potatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, snap beans, pumpkins, and squash. Damage is most common during… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu Here are some additional photos of the ozone injury we are seeing in vegetable crops right now. See the article titled Air Pollution in Vegetable Crops in WCU 16:17 for more information… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Ag Agent, Kent Co.; gcjohn@udel.edu With the hazy, hot, humid weather of late June and early July we are seeing signs of air pollution damage to susceptible crops including potatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, beans, pumpkins, and squash. Air… Continue Reading
