Delaying transplanting until the soil has warmed to about 81 degrees at a 4-inch depth can reduce the number of plants with Fusarium wilt.
Eleanor and Fascination are partially resistant cultivars that have been shown to perform better when Fusarium wilt is present. But grafting is more effective…and more expensive
CucCAP Project Team
Contributions to the CucCAP project by the Bioinformatics Team, Cucurbit Crop Breeding Teams, and the Integrated Disease Management Team.
Cucurbit downy mildew in Michigan
The first symptoms of cucurbit downy mildew disease on pickling cucumber plants in a commercial production field have been verifiedby qPCR in the Saginaw County lab on July 19, 2023. The statewide spore trapping network to detect downy mildew spores in the air has had positives in multiple counties.
SC Grower Exchange Podcast | Cucurbit Downy Mildew
The June 30 episode of The SC Grower Exchange podcast features CucCAP plant pathologist Dr. Anthony Keinath as he discusses downy mildew in cucurbits and other vegetables.
Cucumber downy mildew arrives in South Carolina
This article for gardeners is published in The Post and Courier, a Charleston S.C. newspaper. The article discusses Cucurbit downy mildew on several varieties of cucumber, other cucurbits, and other crops.
Michigan cucurbit report – June 28, 2023
Clade 2 downy mildew spores were trapped in Michigan last week. Phytophthora infested surface waters may be the only source for irrigation in some areas.
CucCAP scientists identify gene for short-vining cucumber plants
The compact (cp) phenotype in cucumber is an important plant architecture-related trait with potential for breeding short-vining cucumber plants for high density planting and mechanized harvest.
Disease Factsheets for Emerging Viruses
The Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group includes members from the CucCAP team. The EVCWG website provides resources for Cucurbit growers including virus factsheets. Visit the CucCAP disease management pages to find links to disease factsheets for these viruses and other Cucurbit diseases.
Phytophthora capsici in irrigation water
CucCAP vegetable pathologist Dr. Mary Hausbeck discusses how Phytophthora capsici can be introduced to crops when irrigating vegetables with surface water during dry conditions.
