CucCAP Plant Pathologist, Mary Hausbeck, has released new Greenhouse Disease Management recommendations for 2022. The Hausbeck Lab collaborated with other MSU Extension specialists to develop a guide for disease management for vegetable and herb crops.
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The Michigan State University Vegetable Pathology Lab reports cucurbit disease outbreaks and control measures for these pathogens. County Extension Agents from across the state of Michigan publish bi-weekly crop updates including disease incidents and control measures throughout the growing season.
Michigan vegetable crop report – Aug. 4, 2021
“Downy mildew continues to infect cucumber plantings. Powdery mildew and gummy stem blight are starting to show up in hard squashes.”
Cucurbit downy mildew detected on cucumber | MSU Extension
“A spray interval of five days is recommended when weather is favorable for disease. This shorter interval should not be an issue if the recommended fungicides are used in alternation.”
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 14, 2021
Michigan Extension agents and vegetable specialists report on pickling cucumbers, butternut squash, pumpkins and acorn squash this week and make recomendations for downy mildew control.
Michigan vegetable crop report – July 7, 2021
Michigan Extension agents and specialists report on pumpkin and squash crops in the first week of July 2021 and recommend control measures for squash vine boarers and cucumber beatles.
Michigan vegetable crop report – June 30, 2021
The recent overcast, humid, and wet conditions ensure that the sporangia will survive being transported via air currents from a diseased field to healthy cucumbers.
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 19, 2021
Transplanting has been underway across the state. Some early melons under vented plastic tunnels were exhibiting some symptoms that are hard to diagnose. Producing crops at the fringes of the season may result in symptoms caused by freeze damage in the field or heat stress in tunnels.
Michigan vegetable crop report – May 12, 2021
Transplanting of warm-season vegetables is set to ramp up at the end of this week in some areas, and direct-seeding continues. Cucumber, melon and squash transplants were between cotyledon and four true leaves in 50- and 72-cell transplant trays this week in Bay County, Michigan.
