Commercial Vegetables Resources
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NewThis report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. The goal of this project was to find potential ways to manage wild radish in seeded greens such as mustard, turnips, collards, and others. Wild radish, a member of the mustard family, has historically been recognized as a winter annual weed mainly infesting winter crops grown across the Southeast. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Stanley Culpepper and Jenna C. Vance
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AP 113-07-03
Support of UGA Georgia Weather Network in 2025
NewThe University of Georgia weather network provides weather information to growers in the state of Georgia from a network of 90 automated weather stations distributed across the state. This network is vital to serving the needs of vegetable growers across the state. All research in the 2025 Vegetable Extension and Research Report has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Pam Knox
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NewThis report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. Insects continue to represent significant threats to the production of most, if not all, of our vegetable crops. While multiple approaches are used to manage insect pests, insecticides remain a key component for rapid response when pest populations exceed acceptable levels. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Alton N Sparks
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This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. The aim of this research includes monitoring whitefly populations and the viruses they transmit, and characterizing host resistance to whiteflies and/or viruses in squash and snap beans. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Rajagopalbabu (Babu) Srinivasan, Bhabesh Dutta, Cecilia E. McGregor, and Alton N Sparks
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AP 113-07-08
Bell Pepper Breeding for Phytophthora Resistance
NewA comprehensive research strategy was created in our vegetable breeding program to meet the needs of bell pepper growers. Identifying potential resistant gene sources against Phytophthora capsica is one of those efforts. This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Amol Nankar
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This research aimed to introduce the whitefly-transmitted-disease tolerance found in zucchini into yellow squash. This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Alex Luckew, Ted McAvoy, and Cecilia E. McGregor
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NewThis research aims to compare sulfate of potash and muriate of potash in a plasticulture system because muriate of potash costs less per unit of K. There is relatively little research comparing sulfate of potash to muriate of potash in vegetable production systems. This research aims to compare sulfate of potash and muriate of potash in a plasticulture system. This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Timothy Coolong and Ted McAvoy
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This report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. Fresh-market pepper production continues to grow as consumer demand increases for specialty peppers. However, selecting the best variety can be challenging because yield potential and fruit dimensions vary widely among jalapeño, serrano, poblano, and banana types. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Ted McAvoy, Manisha Kumari, and Cale Cloud
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NewThis report provides research and extension results for trials conducted by the University of Georgia Vegetable Team and its collaborators in the 2024-2025 growing season. The Tifton Vegetable Park (TVP) is the primary research farm at UGA-Tifton, where vegetable team faculty conduct vegetable trials in various disciplines. This research site is important for conducting high-quality research that cannot be performed in commercial vegetable production fields. Contributing authors include county and regional faculty as well as specialists from UGA’s horticulture, plant pathology, crop and soil sciences, and entomology departments. All research has been supported by the Georgia Commodity Commission for Vegetables.
Ted McAvoy, Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, Bhabesh Dutta, Alton N Sparks, Stanley Culpepper, Amol Nankar, and Sudeep Bag
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