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… of tomato Water core in apples: what is it, what causes it and how can it be controlled? Macarena Farcuh, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture What is it? Water … Retired Extension Specialist Irregular ripening is a common problem that occurs in some watermelon fields each …

… October 23, 2024 By Gerald (Jerry) Brust Watch for Thrips and Mites in Vegetables The hotter temperatures we have had … fields. These pests feed by puncturing the outer layer of plant tissue and sucking out the cell contents, which results … are several species of vegetable thrips with the most common being the Eastern flower thrips, Frankliniella tritici …

… Fig. 1 Watermelon plant with heavy melon aphid population Updated: October 23, … very deformed watermelon plants, but also a few cucumber and cantaloupe fields. These distortions (fig. 1) most of the … from a light/dark green mottle (fig. 2), which is most common to whitish, yellow (seen during hot, dry weather), …

… Apples Maryland Pesticide News Insect Scouting Tips UME and UMES Events Vegetable Production Guide Mid-Atlantic … Plantings Spray Program for Multi-Small Fruit Plantings Common Fruit Herbicides* Common Fruit Herbicides* Join Our … Anahí Espíndola (Entomology) and Macarena Farcuh (Plant Sciences & Landscape Architecture). …

… 2019). Over a third of Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore is forested land, where loblolly pine is more common than … flooding even when there are abundant seedlings and an open canopy (Saxby, Griswold, and Wicks, 2013). … 20, 2017 (Photo by Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program). What is a saltmarsh? A saltmarsh is a coastal wetland that is …

… plants are we keeping around? All of our orchard plants (apple and peach trees) will be going into their second year … for the bees. Our grape plants that either died or didn't grow at all were replaced with Cabernet Sauvignon on the … don't predict it will survive the winter and as such the tree will be replaced in the spring. In favor of IPM, after …

… 2021 By Joseph Fiola, Ph.D. Defying Vintage: Predicting and Managing Annual Variability in the Vineyard There is a very common axiom in viticulture and enology that, "the wine is … as a separate entity. An IVM approach emphasizes, “whole plant health care” comparable to what is recommended for …

… system. Established grapevines are difficult to dig up and move. Fruits form on second-year wood, although older … is a true berry. Grapes are self-fruitful– pollen from one plant of one cultivar is effective for fertilization and … Black rot  Black rot ( Guignardia bidwelli ) is a common fungal disease of grapes in Maryland, both for …

… of pesticides on humans, pets, wildlife, pollinators, and the environment, including the Chesapeake Bay, are the … that was stripped of topsoil during construction. Plant turf-type tall fescue. It needs a minimum of 4-6 hours … and practices, especially regarding fertilization and pest management. Some  questions and answers include: How …

… George Timko, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service Updated: June 2, 2021 Resources for information about common wildlife posing challenges to woodland owners in … Voles (Meadow Mice)  - University of California Integrated Pest Management Project Controlling Vole Damage  - University …