watermelon disease, tomato disease, vegetables

In-season Updates

2026 In-season updates

MELCAST Update

Melon Fungicide Schedule 
Pumpkin Fungicide Schedule 
Please contact Dr. Cesar Escalante for questions or a copy of the fungicide schedule. escalac@purdue.edu or call the office at 812-886-0198.

 

6-25-2026 Melon Nutrient Imbalances - Potassium Deficiency 

6-25-2026 Melon Nutrient Imbalances - Manganese Toxicity 

6-25-2026 Wet Weather Increases Disease Risk in Cucurbits 

6-25- 2026 Chateau SW Herbicide No Longer Registered for Melons in Indiana

6-11-26 Rely 280 Herbicide - Going, Going, Gone

5-13-2026 Watermelon Plant Survival

4-29-2026 Coming Cold Snap: When to Plant Watermelons and Considerations Under Suboptimal Temperature Conditions