This common disease occurs when humidity and temperature are both high. Symptoms usually start to develop at the blossom end of fruit touching the ground. The pathogen is in the soil. Affected tissue develops a wet, soft rot. The pathogen’s growth is distinctive. It looks furry (hairy) and like a lot of pins in a pin cushion. Blossoms and leaves can also be affected. There are no known ways to manage this disease.
Cornell Vegetable Program
Cornell Vegetable Pathology shares insights on cucurbit disease management
Powdery mildew recommendations for the Northeast from the Cornell Vegetable Pathology Extension at Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center were recently updated on the CucCAP website Disease Management Pages. Disease information and 2019 fungicide recommendations from the McGrath lab for Powdery mildew, downy mildew and Phytophthora blight were recently published in Proceedings of the 2019 Empire State Producers Expo.
Managing Mildews and Phytophthora Blight Successfully in 2019 | Cornell Vegetable Program
Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center’s Margaret T. McGrath discussed cucurbit disease management in New York at the 2019 Empire State Producers Expo. Managing diseases is an important component of a successful production program for cucurbit crops because there are several diseases that can reduce yield or fruit quality when not adequately managed. The mildews […]
2019 Empire State Producers EXPO
Michael Mazourek’s New Seed Company is Helping Bring the Flavor Back to Cucurbits | Seed World Daily
Cornell University vegetable breeder Michael Mazourek discusses his work on the Cucurbit Coordinated Agricultural Project, breeding vegetables for flavor, his new seed company, and his partnership with chef Dan Barber.
Resistance to Fungicides in Vegetable Pathogens: Current Situation and Strategies for Managing | Cornell Vegetable Pathology
Multi-fungicide resistance remains a constant concern, exemplified by cucurbit powdery mildew isolates present on Long Island that are resistant to 6 different fungicide chemistries.
PDMR 12 – Plant Disease Management Reports for Cucurbits
PDMR, Volume 12, 2018.
Results of 2016 and 2017 field trials, Published in 2018.
Plant Disease Management reports for cucumber, squash, and, pumpkin.
Finger Lakes Produce Auction Growers Meeting (Yates)
This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables; primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate […]