Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu This has been a tough growing season for most of our vegetable crops. Some crops were planted late and had problems setting fruit later on in the summer heat while others… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu Heavy local rains across Delmarva have heightened concerns about Phytophthora fruit and crown rot of many vegetables. Phytophthora is a notoriously difficult disease to manage. Cultural practices to… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu With the recent cold, windy weather as a reminder, it is important to understand those factors that affect success with transplanting early warm season vegetables. Remember that the average date of the… Continue Reading
Kate Everts, Vegetable Pathologist, University of Delaware and University of Maryland; keverts@umd.edu The fungicide Fontelis has just received a supplemental label for several new uses, including for field, fruit and vegetable crops. A few of the new vegetable uses on… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu High temperatures, clear skies and high light radiation, and long daylengths are a recipe for developing sunburn in fruits and fruiting vegetables. We commonly see sunburn in watermelons, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers,… Continue Reading
