Performance of Strawberries on Black vs. White Plastic Mulches in Indiana May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Wenjing Guan, Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More From 2022-2024, we evaluated the performance 15 strawberry cultivars grown in plasticulture system using black and white-on-black plastic mulches (Figure 1) at two locations: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes,[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plasticulture Weed Management
Observations on the Companion Plant: Sweet Alyssum May 2, 2025 - From Issue: 752 By: Robert Grosdidier and Laura Ingwell Read More Spring is in full swing in our research high tunnels at Purdue. Overwintering strawberries that we planted in September are now in full bloom and fruits are being harvested. But[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: IPM Predatory insects
Insect Spotlight: Lygus Bugs April 18, 2025 - From Issue: 751 By: Isabela Arias and Laura Ingwell Read More Lygus is a genus of insects within the family Miridae (Order: Hemiptera, piercing-sucking true bugs) that often feed on common horticultural crops. These small insects have rather large eyes, heavily[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Spotlight
Plasticulture Strawberry Update from Southern Indiana April 3, 2025 - From Issue: 750 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Crop Status Plug plants set on black plastic mulch in late summer and early fall are approaching full bloom. Some early blooms may have been damaged by recent low temperatures.[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Status Plant Disease Management
Strawberry Chat Podcast — Farmer Interview with Brad Bapst: Plasticulture Production in Southern Ohio October 17, 2024 - From Issue: 746 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In this episode, we travel to southern Ohio, speaking with one of the largest plasticulture strawberry growers, Mr. Brad Bapst, who shares his journey and insights on growing strawberries. We[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture
Strawberry Growers: Navigating the Challenges of Neopestalotiopsis Disease August 29, 2024 - From Issue: 744 By: Wenjing Guan Read More If you’re expecting plug plants for your strawberry crops, you’ve likely heard about the emerging threat of Neopestalotiopsis disease. For those unfamiliar, I recommend reading Dr. Phil Brannen’s article, “Dramatic[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Indiana Strawberry Production Census May 30, 2024 - From Issue: 737 By: Wenjing Guan Read More According to the newly released 2022 Census of Agriculture, Indiana has 248 farms growing strawberries, a 25% increase from 2017’s 199 such farms. This rise is particularly notable because the[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Ag Census Ag Economics – General
Discussion with Dr. Marvin Pritts about Strawberry Production in the Northeast May 3, 2024 - From Issue: 735 By: Wenjing Guan and Miranda Purcell Read More A new episode of the Strawberry Chat podcast is available. In this episode, we talked with Dr. Marvin Pritts from Cornell University. We discussed the new edition of the Strawberry[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Strawberry Chat
Indiana Strawberry Crop Status Update April 19, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Harvesting of high tunnel-grown strawberries has started from southern to central Indiana. Early cultivars in open-field plasticulture are fruiting in southern Indiana, with harvest right around the corner. The crops[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Freeze protection
Strawberry Disease Management Considerations April 18, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In addition to frost protection, disease management is pivotal during the blooming stage, particularly concerning gray mold (caused by Botrytis spp.) and Anthracnose. To protect the fruit, fungicide application should[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
