Michigan Vegetable specialists discuss the planting of squash, slicing cucumbers, watermelons, muskmelons, pumpkins, hard squash, and pickling cucumbers across the state.
MSU Extension
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.
Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management News | June 2022
Cucurbit Crop and Disease updates from plant pathologists and cooperative extension agents in the South and Midwest.
2022 Greenhouse Pest Management Recommendations
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.
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.”
Downy mildew confirmed in Michigan
Downy mildew has been confirmed on cucumbers in four Michigan counties. CucCAP vegetable pathologist, Mary Hausbeck recommended that cucumber growers take agressive action due to recent humid conditions and presence of cucurbit downy mildew spores.
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.