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It’s important to get the timing right for post-planting nitrogen, cultivation and irrigation if you want to optimise Cucurbit production.
Monday. November 5th, 2018
Cucurbits are a group of plants belonging to the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). They include pumpkins and squashes (Cucurbita spp), melons (Cucumis melo)
Saturday. July 7th, 2018
As with any crop, there’s a risk to planting cucurbits and then doing ‘bakkie’ farming – skirting the land with your head half-way out of the driver’s side wind
Tuesday. November 13th, 2018
Before planting a land to any of the cucurbits, you should kill off all broad-leaved weeds nearby, preferably well beforehand.
Monday. February 10th, 2020
You don’t fertilise cucurbits solely according to the plant’s requirements – you also have to take into account the soil’s fertility.
Thursday. November 8th, 2018
Apart from powdery mildew (discussed in last week’s column), viruses are the next challenge that almost every cucurbit grower will face at some stage.
Thursday. November 15th, 2018
Viruses infecting the pumpkin family have always been a major problem. Susceptible crops become almost completely infected late in the season
Thursday. October 3rd, 2019
It is also important to control aphids as these are the primary vectors of viruses. Apart from spreading viruses, they are up to no good anyway!
Tuesday. June 26th, 2018
There are two species of leaf miner that can cause a problem – Liriomyza huidobrensis and L. trifolii. The former prefers temperate climates, the latter warmer
Friday. November 16th, 2018
Including: marrows, courgettes, cucumbers, squashes and pumpkins
Wednesday. November 7th, 2018