Development and Assessment of Bacterial Wilt and Downy Mildew Resistant Cucumber Seedstocks - Year Two
In this project I will continue to assess downy mildew (DM) resistant cucumber seedstocks, with intensified focus…
On-Farm Assessment of Melon and Cucumber Feedstocks for Downy Mildew and Bacterial Wilt
In this project I will assess resistance to both Bacterial Wilt and Cucurbit Downy Mildew among selected cucumber…
Deploying microbes as a seed treatment for protection against soil-borne plant pathogens
Plant diseases, especially those caused by soil-borne seed infecting pathogens, pose a serious threat to the…
Seed Increase Trials Lead to Release of Promising New Disease-Resistant Varieties
The main purpose of our project was to deliver the results of several years of organic vegetable breeding to the…
Suppression of Pythium Damping-Off with Compost and Vermicompost
Plant diseases, especially soil-borne and seed infecting pathogens, are a serious issue for both greenhouse and…
Long-Term Vegetable Rotation Systems Using Organic Production Methods and Conservation Tillage
This experiment is a long term study comparing continuous tomatoes with vegetable rotation under five possible…
Plant Mobilization of Trace Organochlorine Residues in Vegetable Cropping Systems
Organochlorine residues from past agricultural practices continue to pose problems for Oregon's growers. Even trace…
Weed Control with Green Manure and Cover Crops
Weeds represent a significant threat to crop production. They cause losses in both yield and quality, along with…