soilborne pathogens), and the increment of global temperature, have been favoring the spread of nematodes and fungi highly damaging for melons, such as Fusarium spp., Monosporascus spp., Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goidanich and Podosphaera
mildew (PM) and downy mildew (DM) ( Adams and Quesada-Ocampo, 2015 ; Ojiambo et al., 2015 ). These diseases often appear in mid- to late summer and affect the leaves of the plant. Powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera xanthii , produces chlorotic spots
control powdery mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii ) as needed. Leachate EC. The pour-through method described by Cavins et al. (2008) and Wright (1986) was used to determine leachate EC. In brief, a saucer was placed under the container that was drained for
organic conditions, but not with watermelons. Organically produced cantaloupe ( Cucumis melo ) varieties were evaluated for the severity of powdery mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii ) and downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ) with two different production
/hill) by hand every 2 ft using ≈8.0 fl oz water plus 0.55 fl oz/1000 ft of row imidacloprid (Admire 2F; Bayer CropScience, Research Triangle Park, NC) ( Table 2 ). Fungicide sprays for cucurbit powdery mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii ) control were done about
. A mechanical planter (1600 Series; Rain-Flo Irrigation) was used to transplant 20 plants per row with 2-ft spacing. Fungicides were applied with a weekly schedule when cucurbit powdery mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe cichoracearum ) was
. 2016 to control powdery mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii ). Floating rafts. This aquaponic greenhouse had a 23.6 ± 0.8 °C daily integral with a temperature set-point at 23.5 °C. The same photoperiod (long day) and biocontrol methods as instituted in the
cultigens of C. maxima . In addition, we have observed that the interspecific hybrids exhibit intermediate resistance to powdery mildew disease [ Podosphaera xanthii (Castagna) U. Braun and N. Shirshkoff]. At the University of New Hampshire, bush breeding
), cucurbit powdery mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis ), and cucurbit downy mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii and Erysiphe cichoracearum ). When detected through scouting, the disease spray program would incorporate more advanced curative chemistries. Modes of
foliar fungi (e.g., Alternaria leaf spot and powdery mildew ( Podosphaera xanthii )) or oomycetes [e.g., downy mildew ( Pseudoperonospora cubensis )], as observed during a study performed in New York by Pethybridge et al. (2023) . An important practical