Phytophthora Blight of Pepper in Midwest Vegetable Production Guide May 14, 2020 - From Issue: 674 By: Dan Egel In creating the new format of the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2020 (ID-56), I inadvertently left out the portion of the fruiting vegetable section that deals with[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Vegetable Transplant Care Translates into Early Yield Differences March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Liz Maynard, Wenjing Guan and Petrus Langenhoven Read More We know from published research that the health and quality of a vegetable transplant affects how it will establish, grow, and yield in the field. Our recent work comparing tomato[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Transplant Production
An Alternative Trellis System may Improve Tomato Yield April 25, 2019 - From Issue: 656 By: Wenjing Guan Read More The Florida-weave or sometimes called stake and weave is a commonly used tomato trellis system (Figure 1). It has several benefits and is easy to implement. However, sometimes the plants[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture
Protect Early Planted Warm-Season Vegetables from Low Temperatures April 11, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Two types of injury on young warm-season vegetable plants are caused by low temperatures: frost/freezing injury and chilling injury. Frost/freezing injury occurs when temperatures drop below 32°F. Ice formation in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Solanaceous Crops Article Tags: Cool Temperature Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Chilling Injury on Young Warm-season Vegetable Plants April 10, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Wenjing Guan, Kranthi Varala and Tina Agarwal Read More Chilling injury occurs when temperatures are above 32°F and below 55°F. The plant tissue becomes weakened that leads to cellular dysfunction. The most noticeable visual symptom of chilling injury is[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Solanaceous Crops Article Tags: Cool Temperature Crop Culture
Colored Sweet Pepper Varieties for High Tunnel Production March 13, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Sweet colored peppers can yield well in the protected conditions of an unheated high tunnel, but information is lacking about which varieties are adapted for high tunnel production and their[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Varieties
Learn How to Graft Cucumber and Tomato Plants February 19, 2019 - From Issue: 653 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Tomato and Cucumber growers who are interested in grafting tomato and cucumber plants by themselves may find this information helpful. Step-By-Step instruction of how to graft tomato plants is available[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Vegetable Grafting
Dealing with Yield Decline in High Tunnel Tomatoes February 19, 2019 - From Issue: 653 By: Wadih Ghanem Read More High tunnels, though relatively new, have gained popularity over the past decade among specialty crop growers who want to extend their growing season. However, these environments can make crops vulnerable[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
How Do Growing Media for Organic Production Compare? February 19, 2019 - From Issue: 653 By: Liz Maynard, Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan and Lori Hoagland Read More Getting seedlings off to a good start begins with a good growing medium for transplants. Growing media for organic production must meet the guidelines set out by the National Organic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Growing Media Organic Production Transplant Production
New Disease Report – Target Spot of Tomato October 24, 2018 - From Issue: 652 By: Dan Egel Read More The following two articles describe two vegetable diseases new to Indiana that were recorded this past season. While neither of the disease reports are from severe outbreaks, it might be[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
