Horticulture Research Station

Effect of Extended-Duration Row Covers on Muskmelons

Authors: Alicia Owens (Iowa State University) , Laura C.H. Jesse (Iowa State University) , Mark L. Gleason (Iowa State University) , Jean C. Batzer (Iowa State University)

  • Effect of Extended-Duration Row Covers on Muskmelons

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    Effect of Extended-Duration Row Covers on Muskmelons

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Abstract

Row covers have traditionally been used to increase crop earliness, leading to earlier harvest dates and higher market prices. However, row covers can also provide added benefits in protecting against damage by certain insects. Cucurbit crops, especially muskmelon and cucumber, attract cucumber beetles, which vector bacterial wilt, causing significant crop losses.

Keywords: Plant Pathology

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Owens, A., Jesse, L. C., Gleason, M. L. & Batzer, J. C., (2008) “Effect of Extended-Duration Row Covers on Muskmelons”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2007(1).

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01 Jan 2008
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