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Pumpkin Disease Control

July 9, 2021cmanneri

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I was recently asked about disease control programs for pumpkins. The following was modified from an article by Dr. Kate Everts in 2019 that I have added updated fungicide recommendations and additional… Continue Reading →

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Alert! Cucurbit Downy Mildew in the Region

June 18, 2021Emmalea Garver Ernest

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 →

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Cucumber Types

April 30, 2021kgyoung

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Cucumbers are a popular crop grown throughout Delmarva for both fresh market (slicers, mini) and processing (pickles). There are three flowering or fruiting types. Monecious cucumbers have both male and female flowers… Continue Reading →

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Cucurbit Downy Mildew Now Present in the Region

July 10, 2020ahoggard

Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Downy mildew was found on processing cucumber in Hurlock, Maryland on Monday, July 6, 2020 and Milford, Delaware on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Widespread rain throughout the region on Friday, July 10,… Continue Reading →

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Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast

June 19, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Cucurbit downy mildew epidemics are an annual occurrence in the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern US. The disease spreads northward from Florida up the Atlantic coast as weather patterns and, more importantly, host availability… Continue Reading →

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