Join UCCE Imperial County extension adviser's as they present theVegetable Production and IPM for Conventional and Organic SystemsThis workshop will feature presentations on various aspects of agriculture in Southwest desert region including vegetable disease updates and management, emergent…
Transplant or direct seed: May–June.
For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75°F and soil temperature is over 70°F.
Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks.
This watermelon trial was conducted in the summer of 2006 at our (no longer in use) Nine Palms project location. Seventeen varieties of watermelons were grown to compare taste and production.
The UCCE Entomology Research and Extension program is entrusted with developing and implementing targeted research and education programs on managing insect pests of vegetables, forage crops, field crops, and specialty crops in Imperial County.
Since the first week of August 2024, the UCCE Entomology program at Imperial County has maintained a yellow sticky trap network across the Imperial Valley.
Transplant or direct seed: May–June
For best results, wait until daytime temperatures are regularly over 75ºF and soil temperature is over 70ºF
Start in pots for transplants: April–May; ready to transplant in 4 weeks
Harvest window: July–October, depending on variety
