Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu July is the month that we see the highest temperatures and often have cloud free, high light intensity days and long day lengths. Under these conditions, good leaf cover is essential for producing high… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland, jbrust@umd.edu Each year I put this information out near the end of a growing season in the hopes that growers will take a look in their fields for root knot nematode problems… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent hot temperatures and more predicted, there is high potential for sunburn in fruits and fruiting vegetables. Growers may need to consider ways to protect against sunburn. Sunburn is most… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are starting to see the oldest leaves (crown leaves) in watermelons, cantaloupes, squash, cucumbers, and pumpkins with large areas that are discolored (white, tan, or bronze). These leaves will be brittle… Continue Reading
Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Cucurbit downy mildew was found in pickling cucumbers in Federalsburg, Maryland on Thursday, June 17, 2021. One day prior it was found in New Jersey in pickling cucumbers. With the disease now… Continue Reading
