Tomato Grafting Resources March 14, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Many growers have heard about or tried tomato grafting at some point. Some have found that grafted plants make a noticeable difference in plant vigor and yield, and have adopted[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Vegetable Grafting
Considerations for Choosing Tomato Cultivars March 12, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Selecting tomato cultivars can be both exciting and challenging, simply because there are so many options to choose from. Some growers settle on a few favorite cultivars and focus on[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: High Tunnels Production Management
Italian vs. Asian Eggplant Cultivars: Performance Comparison for Indiana Commercial Production March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More 2024 Field Trial Shows Yield Differences Between Italian and Asian Cultivars As part of Purdue University’s Field Production of Horticulture Crops class, Dr. Langenhoven established a comprehensive eggplant cultivar demonstration[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Eggplant Article Tags: Cultivar Trial Demonstration Production Management
Specialty Crop Opportunity: First-Year Results of Scotch Bonnet Pepper Trials March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More After a family vacation to Jamaica in 2023, Dr. Langenhoven at Purdue University recognized the potential for Scotch Bonnet peppers as a high-value specialty crop for diversification on Indiana farms.[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Cultivar Trial Production Management Scotch Bonnet
Data-Driven Decisions: Choosing Vegetable Varieties with Midwest Trial Results March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Planning your vegetable varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue University has maintained comprehensive records of vegetable variety trials throughout the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series offers[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Pumpkins Watermelon Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports Variety Trials
New Anthem® Flex Supplemental Herbicide Label for Mint and Potatoes August 6, 2024 - From Issue: 742 By: Stephen Meyers Read More Earlier this year, FMC released a supplemental label for Anthem® Flex herbicide that includes additional uses for potatoes and mint. Anthem® Flex is a premix product containing pyroxasulfone (the active[Read More…] Article Categories: Mint Solanaceous Crops Potatoes Article Tags: Weed Management
Insect Trapping Updates Jul-23, 2024 July 24, 2024 - From Issue: 741 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Squash Vine Borer While we have disseminated several Delta traps throughout the state, we are getting few reports back from collaborators. Those who have reported recently (Allen, Marion, and Knox[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Vegetable Responses to Waterlogging Stress July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This week, several regions of Indiana experienced excessive rainfall due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl passing through the state. The heavy rain caused flooding in some vegetable fields. When[Read More…] Article Categories: Broccoli Cantaloupe Watermelon Eggplant Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation and Drainage
Insect Monitoring Updates June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Laura Ingwell Read More I monitor three different insect pests with pheromone traps to help make informed decisions about when to spray insecticides or take other actions for management. Trap data can be found[Read More…] Article Categories: Squash Sweet Corn Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Fruiting Vegetable Responses to Drought Stress June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Wenjing Guan Read More It seems the season has shifted abruptly from wet to dry. Over the past week, we’ve begun to hear reports typically associated with hot and dry conditions. At the Southwest[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cucumbers Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation
