Muskmelons Muskmelons Seed Treatment Check with seedsman to determine if seed has been treated with an insecticide and fungicide. Disease Control Damping-Off. Apply the following in a 7-inch band after seeding. Plant fields as far away from existing cucurbit plantings as possible to prevent aphid transmission of viruses from existing fields to new fields.
Insect control is essential for prevention of wilt.
Control cucumber beetles before they feed on plants. Rotate to allow 5 years between muskmelon plantings. Use resistant varieties when possible. Eclipse, HMX2608, Market Star, Pulsar, Rising Star, Saticoy, and Superstar have resistance to Race 2 only. Use resistant varieties when possible.