Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Potato harvest will begin soon on Delmarva. There are several physiological disorders affecting potatoes prior to harvest that can be problematic, reducing quality, and causing losses. Brown Center and Hollow Heart… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu I was at a farm the other day that had a wide variety of crops on it and the grower showed me what we at first thought were odd looking Colorado… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I recently received a question about variable potato sprouting in the field. While field and planting conditions, soil temperatures, seed piece handling all have an effect, another factor is seed age. Potato… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pea planting has progressed significantly this week and potato planting is well underway. Timing of spring-planted vegetables will depend on soil conditions, soil temperatures, and long-term weather forecasts. We currently are in… Continue Reading
Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland; jbrust@umd.edu An odd cold/frost event occurred in a potato field just this past weekend (May 9 and 10). On Saturday morning the grower noticed dark brown necrotic areas appearing on some of… Continue Reading
