Kerb SC Labeled for Leaf Lettuce April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan U.S. EPA approved a supplemental label to use Kerb SC® herbicide in leaf lettuce. Kerb® is a selective herbicide for control of certain annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. It can[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Weed Management
Lettuce Drop March 15, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Dan Egel Read More Cool season crops such as lettuce are becoming a more popular crop among Indiana greenhouse/high tunnel growers. One of the most important diseases of lettuce is known as lettuce drop.[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General Plant Disease Management
Opportunities in Hydroponics March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Travelling through Indiana last summer, I realized that many growers plant their crops in soil inside their high tunnels or greenhouses. Soilless production offers different benefits and challenges. This is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Lettuce Tomato Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Do You Grow Kale? September 5, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Liz Maynard Read More If you grow kale you may be interested in the ‘You Heart Kale’ effort promoted by Indiana’s Farm to School program for this year’s Food Day. The “Kale Toolkit” provided[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Kale Article Tags: Events Marketing
Green Stink Bug August 5, 2015 - From Issue: 603 By: Rick Foster Read More I have seen more green stink bugs this year than at any time in my career. I have no logical explanation for their abundance. It was thought that as the[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Cabbage Corn Sweet Corn Cucurbits Cucumbers Greens and Salad Crops Mustard Legume Vegetables Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Lima Beans Peas Other Vegetables Okra Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Black Rot of Crucifers June 12, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Dan Egel Read More Cabbage is the crop most often affected by black rot, however, other crucifers such as broccoli, cauliflower, mustard, kohlrabi or Brussels sprouts may be affected. The first symptom one is likely[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kohlrabi Greens and Salad Crops Mustard Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
