PLATTSBURGH — Powdery mildew blotches leaves of yellow squash, melons and cucumbers. The disease is wrecking gardeners’ harvest locally. “Each type of powdery mildew is host specific, and some ...
Q. I had issues with my cucumber plants last year. My plants developed powdery mildew. I also had fruits that were misshapen and yellow. My friends on social media have suggested I remove the top 2-3 ...
Our summer vegetable gardens are paying off now. We are picking tomatoes and peppers and cucumbers ... . Wait a minute. If you’re like a lot of us, you picked a few cucumbers and then our plants got ...
Q: My cucumbers got powdery mildew, and the plant has pretty much died. Can I eat the cucumbers that are still on it? What should I do to avoid this problem next year? A: Yes, if your plants get ...
Recently, the innovation team of Cucurbitaceae Vegetable Genetics and Breeding at Institute of Vegetables and Flowers (IVF, CAAS) made important progress in molecular mechanism of powdery mildew (PM) ...
The big photo shows cucumber leaves infected with powdery mildew, while the small close-up exhibits a few powdery mildew spores (from the powdery mildew colonies shown on the big photo), parasitized ...
Q: Every summer, I plant zucchini, cucumbers, and winter squash. They start out okay, but before the summer is half over the leaves dry out and are covered with a dusty substance and the plants stop ...
As the growing season progresses, keep an eye out for a white or grayish-white powder on your plants. That’s powdery mildew, a fungus that affects a wide range of fruits, vegetables and flowers, ...