Vegetable Problems

Common Problems of Vegetables

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Preventing Vegetable Plant Problems

• Scout (monitor) vegetable crops at least once each week for plant problems. Identify the cause of major problems.
• Tolerate minor insect feeding and other plant injury. 
• Select disease resistant varieties when possible: Cornell University's List of Disease Resistant  Vegetable Varieties 
• Pick-off and dispose of insect pests by hand. 
• Remove and dispose of dead, diseased, and infested plant parts.   
• Use fencing and row covers to exclude pests.
• Control weeds with mulches, hand-pulling, hoes and other cultivating tools.
• Add diversity and beauty in and around your garden with plants that provide pollen and nectar for pollinators and natural enemies.

Pollinators and Natural Enemies (Garden Helpers!)	Cultural & Environmental	Diseases
Insects	Seedlings and Transplants	Wildlife

More resources:

• Protect vegetable crops from pests using floating row cover
• Maryland Vegetables (UME; commercial)
• Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management (Cornell University)

Publications:
(PDF) HG 59 - IPM Series: Eggplant
(PDF) HG 57 - IPM Series: Peppers
(PDF) HG 55 - IPM Series: Potatoes
(PDF) HG 56 - IPM Series: Tomatoes
(PDF) HG 38 - Late Blight of Potato and Tomato