The Pickling Cucumber Improvement Committee (PCIC) meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2024 Pickle Packers international Annual Meeting & Product Showcase.
Hausbeck Lab @ MSU
Mary Hausbeck is an Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist at Michigan State University. Members of her lab include Charles Krasnow and Sheila Linderman.
Michigan Cucurbit update | August 28, 2024
Phytophthora fruit rot often reaches a peak in late summer and early fall as winter squash and pumpkins mature.
Michigan Cucurbit update | August 21, 2024
Powdery mildew, Plectosporium blight, and Phytophthora fruit rot are present in the late summer and early fall as winter squash and pumpkins mature.
Michigan Cucurbit crop report – July 31, 2024
All Cucurbit crops are being harvested, except pumpkins.
Stay vigilant against downy mildew and Phytophthora pathogens. Downy mildew on cucumber has been confirmed in 13 Michigan counties across the major production regions.
Phytophthora crown and fruit rot symptoms can include blighting of the plant’s petioles and crown that lead to wilting. Fruit should not be harvested from regions of the field that are showing Phytophthora symptoms.
Plant Health 2024
Risk of CDM infection in Michigan cucumbers
Michigan Cucurbit crop report – July 24, 2024
Downy mildew that affects melons and cucumbers has been confirmed in the main pickle production regions of Michigan. Keep up to date on the development of this destructive cucurbit disease at the Hausbeck Downy Mildew News website.
Phytophthora capsici causes significant losses in squash and cucumber following heavy rains. The most obvious symptoms are entire plant wilts, and regions of white spores on the surface of fruits that look similar to powdered sugar.
Clade 2 downy mildew reported in Michigan
Cucurbit downy mildew was recently detected on cucumbers in Michigan. The pathogen has also been detected in spore traps in multiple locations across the state.
