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Management: Because watermelon varieties and hybrids are all susceptible to powdery mildew, fungicide sprays are required to control this disease. Preventive spray programs with fungicides can be effective, but the fungus readily develops fungicide resistance, often within a single season.
- How do you treat watermelon disease?
- Which fungicide is best for watermelon?
- How do I protect my watermelon plants?
- How do you control the pest in watermelon?
- What diseases can Watermelon get?
- What diseases can watermelon have?
- How do you control blight gummy stems in watermelon?
- How do you get rid of blight gummy stems?
- What do you spray on cantaloupe?
- How often should you water watermelon plants?
- What is the lifespan of a watermelon plant?
- How do I make my watermelon sweeter when growing?
How do you treat watermelon disease?
Control is difficult, but copper fungicides can be effective if used as soon as gummy stem blight appears. Powdery Mildew – One of the most common diseases of plants in general, powdery mildew doesn't spare watermelons.
Which fungicide is best for watermelon?
The best fungicides are Luna Experience, Miravis Prime, Switch, or Inspire Super. Powdery mildew is yellow spots on the top of leaves and white powdery mildew on the bottom (figure 2). It shows up during dry periods. The best fungicides are, Vivando, Quintec, or Procure.
How do I protect my watermelon plants?
Keep ripening watermelon from direct contact with soil to prevent rot and protect fruit from pests and rodents. When fruit is about the size of a softball, place it on a bed of straw or cardboard. Setting fruit on a light-reflecting surface, such as aluminum foil, will concentrate heat and speed up ripening.
How do you control the pest in watermelon?
“Yellow Crimson Watermelon”.
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WATERMELON – Pest & Disease Management.
| Scientific Name | Diaphania hyalinata |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Pickleworm or melon worm |
| Damage | Caterpillars feed on leaves and flowers. Sometimes they bore into the developing fruit. |
| Control | Use of appropriate contact insecticide such as malathion (2 ml/l of water) |
What diseases can Watermelon get?
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- Disease Management Strategies.
- Anthracnose (Colletotrichum obiculare)
- Bacterial fruit blotch (Acidovorax citrulli)
- Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora citrullina)
- Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
- Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. ...
- Gummy stem blight (Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum)
What diseases can watermelon have?
Watermelon Foliar Diseases
- Bacterial Fruit Blotch.
- Anthracnose.
- Gummy Stem Blight.
- Downy Mildew.
- Alternaria Leaf Spot.
- Cercospora Leaf Spot.
- Myrothecium Leaf Spot.
- Powdery Mildew.
How do you control blight gummy stems in watermelon?
Regular fungicide sprays may be necessary to control gummy stem blight during cool, rainy weather. Resistance to benzimidazole fungicides (such as Topsin-M) and azoxystrobin (Quadris) has been reported in the eastern U.S. and may appear in the High Plains with repeated use of these fungicides.
How do you get rid of blight gummy stems?
The most common method is the use of fungicides as a stem blight treatment. Dusts or sprays of fungicides useful for preventing and combating powdery or downy mildew have been shown to be effective against gummy stem blight disease.
What do you spray on cantaloupe?
Contact fungicides should be the backbone of most cantaloupe and watermelon spray schedules. Two contact fungicides for this purpose have the active ingredient chlorothalonil or mancozeb. They may be used all season-long.
How often should you water watermelon plants?
While melon plants are growing, blooming, and setting fruit, they need 1 to 2 inches of water per week. Keep soil moist, but not waterlogged. Water at the vine's base in the morning, and try to avoid wetting the leaves and avoid overhead watering. Reduce watering once fruit are growing.
What is the lifespan of a watermelon plant?
How many watermelons per plant? About 2 to 3 melons can be obtained per plant in its single lifespan of 3-4 months. Usually, gardeners purposely keep only one watermelon per plant to harvest big sized fruits.
How do I make my watermelon sweeter when growing?
Heat brings out melons' sweetness, so make sure to plant them in a location that warms up early in spring and stays hot through the end of September. The south side of a fence or wall is ideal as the structure will absorb heat and light from the sun and reflect it back onto the melons.
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