Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu A frequent question that I get from growers is “what is the best spray program for my pumpkin crop?”. It is a challenging question to answer, in part because each field/farm may… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu One of the main things a grower can do to ensure a good quality pumpkin is to be sure that they maintain their fungicide applications for as long as they continue… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulation to Kathleen Heldreth, Keith McGowan, and Chris Burkhart for correctly guessing the three problems on cucurbits. The first two images were spider mites. Early spider mite infestations on watermelon do not always reveal themselves… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Downy mildew was confirmed on Tuesday, June 26, 2019 on cucumber from Federalsburg, MD. This is the furthest north the disease has currently been found in 2019. Cucumbers in the region should… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Note: Please read labels carefully as some of the fungicides mentioned in this article are not labelled on all cucurbits. Powdery Mildew on Cucurbits Powdery mildew on cucurbits… Continue Reading
