Hopkins County Cooperative Extension Service 75 Cornwall Drive Madisonville, KY 42431-8780 (270) 821-3650 Fax: (270) 825-5011 hopkins.ca.uky.edu Hopkins County Horticulture Newsletter Summer 2018 Erika Wood, County Extension Agent for Horticulture Cooperative Extension Service Agriculture and Natural Resources Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Youth Development Community and Economic Development Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. University of Kentucky, Kentucky State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Kentucky Counties, Cooperating. LEXINGTON, KY 40546 Disabilities accommodated with prior notification. IN THIS ISSUE: Black Rot on Grapes ……………………………………………... 1 Hummingbird Feeding Solution…………………………… 2 Garden Word Search ……………….…………………………….. 3 Upcoming Events ………………………………………………….. 4 Black Rot on Grapes Black rot is a very destructive disease on grapes. It is caused by a fungus which can infect young canes, leaves, flowers, fruit, etc. Leaf symptoms begin as reddish brown spots that can enlarge and create large blotches. In addition, significant damage is seen on the berries. Soft brown spots develop and will en- large over the entire fruit. Eventually, the in- fected berries will shrivel and turn black, giv- ing a “mummified” look. These fruit mummies may remain attached to the grape clusters or drop to the ground. The problem with these fruit mummies is that they are a source for the fungus to overwinter in the vineyard. There are several management practices that can be done to help prevent spread of this disease. First, practice good sanitation. Remove and destroy any diseased plant tissue and fruit mummies from the vineyard to help prevent future infections. Consider planting grape cultivars that are less susceptible to the disease. Fungicides are also important for a successful black rot man- agement program. Fungicide recommenda- tions and their application times can be found in ID-94: Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide (commercial growers) and Disease and ID-21: Insect Control Programs for Home- grown Fruit in Kentucky (homeowners). For more information on Black Rot, please see PPFS-FR-S-16: Black Rot on Grapes. https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/files/ppfs- fr-s-16.pdf
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Hopkins CountyCooperative Extension Service75 Cornwall DriveMadisonville, KY 42431-8780 (270) 821-3650Fax: (270) 825-5011hopkins.ca.uky.edu
Hopkins CountyHorticulture Newsletter
Summer 2018
Erika Wood, County Extension Agent for Horticulture
Cooperative Extension ServiceAgriculture and Natural ResourcesFamily and Consumer Sciences4-H Youth DevelopmentCommunity and Economic Development
Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. University of Kentucky, Kentucky State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Kentucky Counties, Cooperating.
LEXINGTON, KY 40546
Disabilitiesaccommodatedwith prior notification.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Black Rot on Grapes ……………………………………………... 1Hummingbird Feeding Solution…………………………… 2Garden Word Search ……………….…………………………….. 3Upcoming Events ………………………………………………….. 4
Black Rot on GrapesBlack rot is a very destructive disease on
grapes. It is caused by a fungus which can infect young canes, leaves, flowers, fruit, etc. Leaf symptoms begin as reddish brown spots that can enlarge and create large blotches. In addition, significant damage is seen on the berries. Soft brown spots develop and will en-large over the entire fruit. Eventually, the in-fected berries will shrivel and turn black, giv-ing a “mummified” look. These fruit mummies may remain attached to the grape clusters or drop to the ground. The problem with these fruit mummies is that they are a source for the fungus to overwinter in the vineyard.
There are several management practices that can be done to help prevent spread of this disease. First, practice good sanitation. Remove and destroy any diseased plant tissue and fruit mummies from the vineyard to help prevent future infections.
Consider planting grape cultivars that are less susceptible to the disease. Fungicides are also important for a successful black rot man-agement program. Fungicide recommenda-tions and their application times can be found in ID-94: Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide (commercial growers) and Disease and ID-21: Insect Control Programs for Home-grown Fruit in Kentucky (homeowners).
For more information on Black Rot, please see PPFS-FR-S-16: Black Rot on Grapes.https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/files/ppfs-fr-s-16.pdf
PoinsettiasMake Your Own Hummingbird Feeding Solution
Chances are that if you have a flower garden, then you may have seen a hummingbird or two flying around to your flowers and feeding on their nectar. But what do you do if your flow-ers are all bloomed out or you don’t have the space to put in a flower garden? Well don’t fret because you can always put up a hummingbird feeder to help attract these beautiful creatures to your home! Hummingbirds love artificial feeders, and one feeder can provide the daily nectar equivalent of 2,000 to 5,000 flowers! Wow!
Now you may be wondering what to put in your hummingbird feeder. Should you buy the pre-made mixes from the store or make your own feeder mix? Consider this, commercial mixes typically are more expensive than home-made solutions and may contain preservatives that could harm the hummingbird. We don’t want to harm our feathered friends, so here is a great recipe you can make at home!• Mix up a solution of about four parts water to one part sugar.• Boil the water and sugar for two minutes.• Boiling the solution for this long helps to slow fermentation, which is bad for the birds. Do not microwave the solution, because mi-crowaving can change the nutritional value of the sugar.• Cool the mixture and refrigerate.
Helpful Tips:• Reduce the amount of sugar to a 5-to-1 ratio if you are having problems with bees at the feeder. • Do not add red dye to your feeder because it may cause harm to the birds.• Keep your feeder up as long as humming-birds are coming to it! Keeping your feeder up through the fall may help some migrating hummingbirds out on their journey!
For more in-formation on hummingbirds and humming-bird feeders, see publication FOR-97 Hum-mingbirds: An Attractive Asset to Your Garden.
Photo by Douglas Cook, Central City.
Don’t forget to enter your items or just stop by and visit this year’s
Hopkins County Fair!
The fair will be held July 24-28at the Hopkins County Fairgrounds.
For more information, visitwww.hopkinscountyfair.com
Plate it up! Kentucky Proud Recipe for the Summer Season!
Garden Word Search Puzzle
L H G G J R T P M D B X Z P T H I C R E S F C W X P L O L W Z Q O W F R S O F W U D F A N E J O S H G A T F L E V I N U O L L W B H A R E E P O F T U F V B Y S K U R S M U R O O T R E T A W I A A D B O X D F T J Z P I T K I N S E C T E U H N R J E R E K T N N N O E P G K V A E X Z G D T B H B W P I S V Z M N I Y E D C L N B L L Q B F T R S C N V R E M Z E N M O R J P D L M L L H W P A U E E O X I U T L I C E I M F S E M N Z U E Z L J U J P X G Y
FLOWER PLANT SUNLIGHT FRUIT ROOT TREE GARDEN SEED VEGETABLE INSECT SOIL WATER LEAF STEM WEED
June 11: Growing Cantaloupe/Muskmelon, 11:00 a.m.June 14: Kids Gardening Workshop, 9:00 a.m.July 9: Vermiculture - It’s All About the Worms, 5:30 p.m.July 17: Pinterest Club, 5:30 p.m.July 18: Growing Watermelon, 11:00 a.m.July 21: Farmers Market Appreciation Day at Hopkins County Farmers MarketAugust 20: Invasives vs. Natives, 5:30 p.m.August 21: Pinterest Club, 5:30 p.m.August 22: Growing Broccoli, 11:00 a.m.September 10: Mum’s the Word, 5:30 p.m.September 19: Growing Kale, 11:00 a.m.
For more information or to RSVP, call the Hopkins CountyCooperative Extension Office at 270-821-3650.
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Master Gardeners, Pennyroyal
Interested in becoming a MasterGardener volunteer or Farmers Market
vendor? For more information,contact the Hopkins Co. Extension
Office at 270-821-3650.
Hopkins County FarmersMarket is now open!
10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.on Wednesdays
7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays
Located on Arch Street,near the Fairgrounds.
Kid’s Explore and Grow Workshop
Thursday, July 121:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hopkins County Extension Office
Explore new ways to garden and grow your own food! Participants will create self-watering planters,
learn non-traditional ways to garden and make salsa!
To RSVP by July 5, call the office at 270-821-3650. Payments can be made at the office via cash, check or credit/debit card.
Space is limited. Youth ages 9-14
welcome! Total cost will be $10 per youth.
Snacks will be provided!
This workshop will be presented by our summer intern, Christina Ipock, with the assistance of Extension agents. If you know of any youth who would be interested in attending, please share this information with them as soon as possible!
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