PPFS-FR-S-20: Commercial Grape Fungicide Schedule Worksheet and Sample Spray Guides

Nicole Ward Gauthier | Apr. 1, 2019 (Minor Revision)

A fungicide schedule worksheet and two sample spray guides for commercial grape growers.

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PPFS-GEN-8: Simplified Fungicide Guide for Backyard Fruit

Nicole Ward Gauthier | Apr. 1, 2019 (Minor Revision)

This fungicide spray guide is intended as a supplement to the more detailed spray schedule available in Disease and Insect Control Programs for Homegrown Fruit in Kentucky, Including Organic Alternatives, ID-21.

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PPFS-VG-19: Sustainable Disease Management of Cucurbit Crops in the Home Garden

Kimberly Leonberger, Emily Pfeufer | Apr. 1, 2019 (Minor Revision)

Cucurbit vining crops include cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupe, pumpkins, zucchini, and summer and winter squashes, and can be highly productive plants in small gardens. During wet summers, downy mildew and fungal leaf spot diseases tend to occur, while in drier summers, powdery mildew is the most common disease. Gardens with cucumber beetle pressure are much more likely to have plants affected by bacterial wilt, since striped and spotted cucumber beetles can carry the bacterial wilt pathogen.

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PPFS-VG-23: Sustainable Disease Management of Cole Crops in the Home Garden

Kimberly Leonberger, Emily Pfeufer | Apr. 1, 2019 (Minor Revision)

Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, and brussel sprouts, all cole crops, are excellent plants to integrate into gardens. During wet seasons, bacterial diseases, fungal leaf spots, and downy mildew are common problems, while powdery mildew is more common during dry seasons. Bacterial diseases are also benefited by hot weather with occasional strong storms, which injure plants and spread pathogens in the garden.

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PPFS-VG-21: Sustainable Disease Management of Solanaceous Crops in the Home Garden

Kimberly Leonberger, Emily Pfeufer | Apr. 1, 2019 (Minor Revision)

Solanaceous crops, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and potatoes, may be the most popular garden plants, but many diseases commonly affect them. Early blight and Septoria leaf spot occur each year under even the best disease management, and bacterial spot may be spread easily under rainy conditions. A combination of approaches, such as using resistant varieties, record-keeping, cultural, and chemical management, is the best practice for minimizing vegetable garden diseases.

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CCD-CP-56: Bedding Plants

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | Mar. 26, 2019 (Minor Revision)

Hundreds of different annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable transplants can be grown and sold as bedding plants. In general, the term 'bedding plant' refers to any plant that is produced and sold for planting in the landscape, garden or large containers (such as patio pots).

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CCD-CP-137: Gourds

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | Mar. 12, 2019 (Minor Revision)

Gourds, which are related to pumpkins and squash, are generally grown for their hard outer rind. The fruit is dried for fall decorations, handicrafts and functional items. The various types of gourds include hard-shell gourds (Lagenaria spp.; used for dippers, containers and birdhouses), soft-shell gourds (Cucurbita pepo; decorative and ornamental uses), and luffa gourds (their soft interior fiber is used like a sponge).

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PPFS-OR-W-27: Canker Sampling of Trees and Woody Ornamentals

Kimberly Leonberger, Nicole Ward Gauthier | Mar. 1, 2019 (New)

Cankers on woody plants can result in dieback, decline, structural failure, or plant death. Cankers form when plant pathogens enter woody tissues. Plants stressed by poor planting practices, improper maintenance, extreme weather, insect damage, mechanical damage, or other wounds are at increased risk for infection by canker causing pathogens.

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CCD-CP-2: Apples

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | Feb. 5, 2019 (Minor Revision)

Over the past 40 years Kentucky growers have produced apples (Malus domestica) using free-standing trees in low to medium density plantings. Today's high density orchards have closely planted trees on dwarfing rootstocks requiring permanent support structures. Earlier production, quicker returns on the investment, and improved fruit quality are just a few of the many benefits of the new high-density systems.

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PR-755: 2017 Nursery and Landscape Research Report

Win Dunwell, Bill Fountain, Bob Geneve, Dewayne Ingram, Dan Potter, Raul Villanueva, Paul Vincelli, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Tim Woods | Jan. 18, 2019 (New)

The UK Nursery and Landscape Program coordinates the efforts of faculty, staff, and students in several departments within the College of Agriculture tor the benefit of the Kentucky nursery and landscape industry.