Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Many of my 2023 field research projects are completed and over the next few months I will be preparing trial reports and presentations for winter meetings. I look forward to sharing some… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist; emmalea@udel.edu Head lettuce for fall harvest can be direct seeded in Delaware from August 1 through August 20 and transplanted from August 10 through August 30. Getting good lettuce germination for either transplants… Continue Reading
Emmalea Ernest, Scientist – Vegetable & Fruit Crops; emmalea@udel.edu Success with spring planted vegetables depends on getting seeds or transplants into the field at the right time. Timing plantings correctly is getting trickier since the average growing season length for… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plantings for late summer and fall harvested vegetables will be underway in the next few weeks. Timing these plantings can be a challenge, especially where multiple harvests are needed. Plantings from early… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu We are currently seeing lettuce affected by bottom rots and leaf drop. There are several disease organisms in our region that can cause these diseases. Bottom Rot Bottom rot is caused by… Continue Reading
