Management of Fusarium wilt of watermelon is one of the best examples of IPM.
Five practices can be used. Grafting is a stand-alone practice. It’s so effective that it’s not necessary to combine it with any other technique. The other four practices work best when combined. Cover cropping with vetch reduces the amount of Fusarium spores in soil. Delaying transplanting as long as possible. Soil temperatures above 78 to 81°F at 2- to 4-inch depths reduce the number of diseased plants. Choosing cultivars with resistance helps reduce the number of diseased plants in soils infested with Fusarium. The fifth technique is conventional fungicides.
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Disease Reisitance in New Cucumber Varieties
View this photo gallery of cucumber varieties available from major seed companies. New varieties with resistance to major cucurbit diseases are available. Anthracnose Angular Leaf Spot Corynespora Blight and Target Leaf Spot Caused by Corynespora cassiicola Scab and Gummosis Caused by Cladosporium cucumerinum Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare Cucumber Mosaic Virus Cucumber Vein Yellowing Virus […]
New Disease Resistant Melons
Bio Fungicide Review on Winter Squash
The Smart Lab at Cornell University compared various organic controls for powdery mildew in winter squash including copper treatments.
Cucurbit variety updates | Growing Produce
View some of the Latest Pumpkin and Squash Varieties for Growersin this slide show from Growning Produce.
Melon video clips from the 2023 Hall New York Field Days
View Vegetable Seed Trials: 3 Unique Melons To Watch For, video clips from the 2023 Hall (NY) Field Days. These annual seed trials included melons from Enza Zaden; Rijk Zwaan; and Syngenta.
Cucurbits top list of 2023 Vegetable Industry survey
The 2023 State of the Vegetable Industry survey provided information and insight into multiple parts of the sector. Data from the survey results reveal top vegetable crops grown in the Southeast U.S. include summer squash or zucchini in the number one spot, cucumbers in the third spot, and watermelon competing for sixth place with several other vegetables.
Seed companies breeding Cucurbits for disease resistance
Viruses, Phytophthora, and downy mildew are diseases that cucurbit seed producers face challenges with.
