Ontario reports downy mildew on cucumber and cantaloupe – Vegetable Growers News

Downy mildew has been reported in Essex County in Ontario, Canada, putting the pathogen within easy striking distance of Michigan’s cucurbit crops. This pattern of downy mildew being detected in our immediate region around the time of July 4, 2017, has become well-established. If fungicide sprays have not been applied to the most susceptible crops […]

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Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Dorchester County, Maryland – Vegetable Growers News

Downy mildew on cucumber was confirmed in Dorchester County, Maryland on June 21. The cucumber crop should be protected with a fungicide that targets downy mildew. There are several fungicide options available: visit here. Orondis and Ranman have performed well on cucurbit downy mildew in Maryland and Delaware and across the southeast. Cantaloupes and other […]

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