Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu and Emmalea Ernest, Associate Scientist, Vegetable Crops emmalea@udel.edu Heavy rains after planting, cold temperatures, wind damage, and sandblasting have caused stand reductions in some sweet corn plantings. When stands are reduced, vegetable… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Vegetables that have been transplanted in the last week risk significant losses due to the cold, rainy, and cloudy conditions. To more fully explain this problem, it is necessary to understand how… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Windbreaks are a very useful tool for producing early vegetables. Most commonly, rye is used because it grows taller than other small grains and elongates in April. Using rye windbreaks requires planning… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Warm season vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and watermelons require special attention when transplanted in April. It is important to plant in your highest elevation fields with the lightest soils first… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Many growers choose not to produce their own transplants but contract with greenhouse growers locally or in the South. The majority of these transplants are of high quality and perform well in… Continue Reading
