Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits
Phytophthora symptoms include stunting, crown rot and fruit rot depending on the cucurbit species and the time of infection. The crown rot phase is the most destructive. Dark-green, “water soaked”...
View ArticleCucurbit Disease Update – August 7th, 2014
While downy mildew has still not been confirmed in Ontario, recent report from Michigan indicate that levels are starting to increase in the Saginaw Bay area. At this time growers should maintain...
View ArticleTips for Broadleaf Weed Control in Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Originally published in ONvegetables in The Grower, April 2017 Even with the use of herbicides, broadleaf weed control in pumpkins and squash can be problematic. Product selection is key but timing and...
View ArticleOMAFRA is Heading East!
We will be holding a Twilight Meeting for Sweet Corn and Pumpkin Growers in Indian River, Ontario (near Peterborough). Thursday July 12, 2018 – 7pm to dusk. Topics include: field scouting,...
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