Effects of Soil Insecticides on Cantaloupe Yield, 1982:

Plots were located at Vincennes, Indiana on the Purdue Southwest Agricultural Center. Granular insecticides were placed in a 10-12-in band with a Gandy Ro-Bander and incorporated 2-3 in with a rototiller on May 4. Soil type was a fine sandy loam, pH 5.7, O.M. < 2%. Black plastic mulch was placed over insecticides and plants transplanted on May 14. Rows were 50 ft long on 10-ft centers, plants on 30-in centers in rows. Treatments were arranged in a completely randomized block design with 4 replicates. Temik and Furadan received no foliar insecticides, however all other treatments received Pydrin (0.1 lb ai/acre) as a foliar spray on a 10-14-day schedule. On May 15, 500 striped cucumber eggs were placed in the soil alongside each plant stem, and on May 30, an additional 250 eggs were so placed. Total runner length was measured for 6 plants per treatment on Jun 8.