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How everyone/ produce making out in this terrible heat?
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We have had 4 days of terrible heat greater than 100 degrees. Our butterbeans are suffering terribly, we haven't had any rain in two weeks. We have been running the rain reel two or three times a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by bernnie Sep 21, 2011.
Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?
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Anyone ever heard of a product to protect watermelons from getting sun burnt?
Started this discussion. Last reply by jason bell Jan 27.
What's everyone got planted?
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Wanted to see how everyone is coming with getting everything planted? We have got all our tomatoes, peppers, cukes, and squash on plastic set out. Still have a few watermelons and canteloupes to set…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by August Mezzetta May 27, 2011.
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jason bell replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Please do not mistake my comments. After reviewing my post it is clear there was no comment regarding whether or not there are products that can reduce the damage. Contraire, we have experience with a particular product that has demonstrated at…
Chuck Kupatt replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Maintaining a good canopy is important and can reduce sunscald, but it is incorrect to say that there are no products that can reduce the damage. There is a wealth of data in numerous crops demonstrating the reduction in solar injury using materials…
jason bell replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Unfortunatley, there are products that claim to solve nearly every problem under the sun, no pun intended!
The basic problem occurs due to a lack of vine cover with regards to sunburn or scalding on melons cucumbers and yes bell pepper as well.…
Chuck Trolley replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
I use Kaolin clay and it works well
bernnie replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'How everyone/ produce making out in this terrible heat?'
We farm sweet corn and it is horrible this year! no taste and to keep the help that is a challenge they seem to be dropping like flys. with all the regulations I might as well hang it up..
Riley Reynolds replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Gentlemen, as you may already know Mr. Chuck Kupatt is an owner/manager of the company that manufacturers Screen Duo. I am the Technical Director for Purfresh who manufactures Purshade, and Abe Isaak works for Ultra Gro. I tried to stay neutral and…
Chuck Kupatt replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Riley's comments are excellent. There is one that needs some correction. Screen Duo is an entirely new concept in solar protectants. It was designed with two active components, a kaolin reflectant and a naturally-occurring terpenoid compound…
Riley Reynolds replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
When looking for a solar protectant, there are several now hitting the market, clay products as mentioned below like screen duo, surround, snow, cocoon etc. These are all dry products that have to be mixed in water and sprayed, often leaving a type…
Abe Isaak replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Some of the benefits for using Crop Shield are the ease of application, it is not sticky, it is not a clay or seal the plant from breathing and continuing to grow. It is not a polimer. It protects both the plant and fruit from both heat…
Chuck Kupatt replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
Any sun scald that has already occurred cannot be reversed. However, if you have plants with small fruit, they can still be protected with Screen Duo. In addition, growers in Australia also treat between pickings to protect interior fruit that…
Mathieu Ngouajio replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
We are currently observing significant losses in bell peppers due to sun scald in Michigan. I assume this is too late to test some of those products now but will definitely try some next year.
Abe Isaak replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
There is a product call Crop Shield by Ultra Gro Plant Food out of Madera, CA. You apply 1 gallon to the ac/ with low volume of water and you will get about 1 month pretection. You can apply lower rates and apply more often as well if…
Chuck Kupatt replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'Protecting Watermelons from getting sun burnt?'
There are a number of products that can protect watermelons and other melons from sunburn. The newest product, Screen Duo, has been used by melon growers in Australia for several years. A late high rate applications will provide sunburn protection.…
Jack Ellis replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'How everyone/ produce making out in this terrible heat?'
We are completly shut-down. In fact our whole project is collapsing - no enthusiasm, volunteers are drifting away, no incoming funds to pay bills, etc. The growers we have with irrigation wells are both concentrating on cattle feed, and…
Greg replied to Michael Parker's discussion 'How everyone/ produce making out in this terrible heat?'
Michael,
I was just about to post a similar question. I just this morning said to my wife that with all the floods and drought around, I feel small complaining about the two hail storms we suffered within a week about two weeks ago.
Our crops up…
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