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Chayote (mirlitons) normally flowers in September, and mainly after the fall equinox in the U.S.A.. This year, we received reports of both male and female flowers on a vine on August 8th in the...
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The pathogen Colletotrichum lagenarium, along with other similar fungi, causes anthracnose in mirlitons (chayote) in the United States. Most growers have found that existing fungicides are...
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Many agriculture experts recommend wrapping the base of the stalk with aluminum foil as a barrier. But that would not work if SVBs also laid eggs on the leaves, as they do with other cucurbits....
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I see many agriculture experts advise wrapping the base of a plant with aluminum foil or fabric to inhibit squash vine borers. Has this ever been studied scientifically?
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I read about a line of seeds that germinate at different times to ensure a crop despite drought, but I can't find the name of the seed.
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We are training home gardeners to identify possible cucumber and chayote mosaic viruses and would like protocols that were successfully used in the field.
21 May 2022 9,243 5 View
I found this advertisement from a farm in Indonesian selling what sounds like desiccated Sechium edule seeds (Chayote). I have always read that it is impossible to dry chayote seeds and then...
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I am interested in any research into the variability of floral intimation in chayote varieties/landraces. I realize they are photoperiodic and thermoperiodic, but is there any variation? This has...
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The 2023 heat dome destroyed most of the chayote (mirliton) plants in the state of Louisiana, in the U.S.A.. We now advise small-scale growers to use shade cloths and mulches. Are there any...
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