Improving and Testing Methods of Securing Row Cover for Organic Cucurbit Production

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dc.contributor.author Hanna, H. Mark
dc.contributor.author Rosentrater, Kurt
dc.contributor.author Widmer, Jennifer
dc.contributor.author Hanna, H. Mark
dc.contributor.author Steward, Brian
dc.contributor.author Rosentrater, Kurt
dc.contributor.author Steward, Brian
dc.contributor.department Food Science and Human Nutrition
dc.contributor.department Center for Crops Utilization Research
dc.contributor.department Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
dc.contributor.department Environmental Science
dc.contributor.department Sustainable Agriculture
dc.contributor.department Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites
dc.contributor.department Center for Crops Utilization Research
dc.contributor.department Human Computer Interaction
dc.date 2018-09-08T01:45:58.000
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-29T22:35:27Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-29T22:35:27Z
dc.date.copyright Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2018
dc.date.embargo 2018-08-31
dc.date.issued 2018-01-01
dc.description.abstract <p>Cucumber beetles feed on leaves of cucurbit crops (i.e. squash and cucumbers) and can transmit bacterial wilt disease, stunt plant growth, and reduce fruit marketability. Several pesticides are available to deter pests, but options are limited for organic growers. As an alternative, row covers can be used to physically block insects contact with the plants. Comparisons between different methods of utilizing row covers to test their effectiveness are limited. Experiments were designed to compare methods of perimeter sealing, material anchoring, and structural support. The success of perimeter sealing was judged by the number of insects found under row covers. The anchoring and structure trials tested the duration of success and damage caused to the covers by each method. The perimeter experiment indicated that sandbags at 5-ft intervals was the least effective and burying the cover edges was the most effective method with 79% confidence in statistical difference (Pr > F of .21) at flowering and 75% confidence (Pr > F of .25) over 15 weeks of entire trial. While each method provided different levels of protection, most treatments kept beetle populations under integrated pest management thresholds. The anchoring trial showed that both burying and rock bags were very effective and indicated promising results for PVC clips. In the structure trial, conduit hoops did not damage the material or allow it to sag.</p>
dc.description.comments <p>This proceeding is published as Widmer, Jennifer M., H. Mark Hanna, Brian L. Steward, and Kurt A. Rosentrater. "Improving and Testing Methods of Securing Row Cover for Organic Cucurbit Production." 2018 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Detroit, MI, July 29-August 1, 2018. Paper No. 1801263. DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aim.201801263" target="_blank">10.13031/aim.201801263</a>. Posted with permission.</p>
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dc.source.uri 10.13031/aim.201801263
dc.subject.disciplines Agriculture
dc.subject.disciplines Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering
dc.subject.disciplines Plant Pathology
dc.subject.disciplines Plant Sciences
dc.subject.keywords Disease
dc.subject.keywords horticulture
dc.subject.keywords insects
dc.subject.keywords perimeter
dc.subject.keywords squash
dc.subject.keywords structure
dc.title Improving and Testing Methods of Securing Row Cover for Organic Cucurbit Production
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