Acknowledgments and Disclaimers Table of Contents Acknowledgments and Disclaimers ..................................................... 4 Letter to Readers .................................................................................. 7 About Us .............................................................................................. 7 State Contact Information .................................................................... 9 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management ............................................. 13 Transplant Production ........................................................................ 23 Field Production Information ............................................................. 27 Pollination .......................................................................................... 31 Organic Vegetable Production ........................................................... 32 Produce Food Safety .......................................................................... 34 Sanitizer Table ................................................................................... 38 Using a Diagnostic Lab ...................................................................... 39 Farm Labor Law Contact Information ............................................... 39 Pesticide Application and Safety ........................................................ 40 Disease Management Strategies ......................................................... 46 Fungicide Tables ................................................................................ 51 Weed Management Strategies ............................................................ 56 Herbicide Tables ................................................................................ 62 Insect Management Strategies ............................................................ 69 Insecticide Tables ............................................................................... 72 Nematode Management Strategies ...................................................... 76 Nematicide Table ............................................................................... 79 Asian Vegetables - Horticulture ........................................................ 80 Asparagus - Horticulture ................................................................... 82 Asparagus - Diseases ......................................................................... 83 Asparagus - Insects ............................................................................ 84 Asparagus - Weeds ............................................................................ 86 Celery - Horticulture ......................................................................... 88 Celery - Diseases ............................................................................... 89 Celery - Insects .................................................................................. 93 Celery - Weeds .................................................................................. 99 Cole Crops and Brassica Leafy Greens - Horticulture ..................... 101 Cole Crops and Brassica Leafy Greens - Diseases .......................... 104 Cole Crops and Brassica Leafy Greens - Insects ............................. 109 Cole Crops and Brassica Leafy Greens - Weeds ............................. 116 Cucurbit Crops - Horticulture .......................................................... 119 Fungicide Efficacy Table for Cucurbits ........................................... 124 Cucurbit Crops - Diseases ............................................................... 125 Cucurbit Crops - Insects .................................................................. 135 Cucurbit Crops - Weeds .................................................................. 142 Fruiting Vegetables - Horticulture ................................................... 145 Fungicide Efficacy Table for Fruiting Veg ...................................... 148 Fruiting Vegetables - Diseases ........................................................ 149 Fruiting Vegetables - Insects ........................................................... 164 Fruiting Vegetables - Weeds ........................................................... 173 Leafy Vegetables and Herbs (Non-Brassica) - Horticulture ............ 176 6 Leafy Vegetables and Herbs (Non-Brassica) - Diseases .................. 180 Leafy Vegetables and Herbs (Non-Brassica) - Insects ..................... 185 Leafy Vegetables and Herbs (Non-Brassica) - Weeds ..................... 193 Legumes - Horticulture .................................................................... 196 Legumes - Diseases ......................................................................... 197 Legumes - Insects ............................................................................ 201 Legumes - Weeds ............................................................................ 208 Mint - Horticulture ........................................................................... 212 Mint - Diseases ................................................................................ 212 Mint - Insects ................................................................................... 213 Mint - Weeds ................................................................................... 214 Okra - Horticulture .......................................................................... 216 Okra - Diseases ................................................................................ 217 Okra - Insects ................................................................................... 217 Okra - Weeds ................................................................................... 219 Onions and Related Crops - Horticulture ......................................... 220 Onions and Related Crops - Diseases .............................................. 221 Onions and Related Crops - Insects ................................................. 229 Onions and Related Crops - Weeds ................................................. 230 Potato - Horticulture ........................................................................ 233 Potato - Diseases .............................................................................. 234 Potato - Insects ................................................................................. 239 Potato - Weeds ................................................................................. 246 Rhubarb - Horticulture ..................................................................... 248 Rhubarb - Diseases .......................................................................... 248 Rhubarb - Insects ............................................................................. 249 Rhubarb - Weeds ............................................................................. 251 Root Crops - Horticulture ................................................................ 255 Root Crops - Diseases ...................................................................... 257 Root Crops - Insects ......................................................................... 262 Root Crops - Weeds ......................................................................... 265 Sweet Corn - Horticulture ................................................................ 269 Sweet Corn - Diseases ..................................................................... 270 Sweet Corn - Insects ........................................................................ 273 Sweet Corn - Weeds ........................................................................ 279 Sweet Potato - Horticulture .............................................................. 283 Sweet Potato - Diseases ................................................................... 284 Sweet Potato - Insects ...................................................................... 285 Sweet Potato - Weeds ...................................................................... 288 Midwest Veg Guide 2022