Updates and Cover Crops for Disease Control in Pumpkins
by Andy Wyenandt et al., Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant
Pathology, Ohio State University Extension.
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Spring-sown oat & annual medic in Black Plastic Mulch pumpkin production.
The following is a presentation on the use of spring-sown oat (herbicide kill) and annual medic (living) cover crop mulches in black plastic mulch pumpkin production. Research was done at a small roadside market with a U-Pick field near Columbus, OH in 2002. In two parts.
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Cover Crops, Spring Oats, BPM Part 1, html Online] [
ppt 15 Mbytes]
[Cover Crops, Spring Oats, BPM, Part 2., html Online]
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Using cover crops for control of Fusarium fruit rot in commercial pumpkin production.
The following presentation is a research update on the use of cover crop mulches for control of Fusarium fruit rot (FFR) in pumpkin production.
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Cover Crops for Fusarium Rot Control, html Online] [
ppt 6.4 Mbytes]
Update on the use of cover crop mulches in pumpkin production - 2003
Seminar presented in part at Ohio Small Fruit and Vegetable Congress in Toledo, OH on January 15, 2003 presentated in 2 parts.
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Update on Cover Crops for Pumpkins, Part 1, html Online] [
ppt 11.3 Mbytes]
[Update on Cover Crops for Pumpkins, Part 2., html Online]
[ ppt 4.2 Mbytes]
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