Using Row Cover or Sprinkler Irrigation for Cold Protection of Strawberries May 6, 2020 - From Issue: 673 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Strawberries growing in the matted-row system are in the blooming stage. Open flowers cannot tolerate temperatures lower than 30°F (Figure 1). Strawberry growers should be prepared for the coming low[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Climate and Weather Cool Temperature Protected Culture and Season Extension
Annual Plasticulture Strawberry Update at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Wenjing Guan At Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center in Vincennes, IN. We are conducting trials to evaluate annual plasticulture strawberry production systems. Here are the updates of strawberries from different production systems. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Strawberry Observations from an Entomologist April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Laura Ingwell Read More This winter-spring has been my first excursion into growing strawberries in a high tunnel. It didn’t take much for our own Wenjing Guan to convince me to plant some; who[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Strawberry Cold Protection Made a Difference April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Spring weather is unpredictable. One of the major risks associated with strawberry production is cold damage in the spring. Open strawberry flowers can not tolerate temperatures lower than 30°F, popcorn[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Cool Temperature Crop Culture
Strawberry Growers Should be Prepared for Cold Protection April 8, 2020 - From Issue: 671 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Warm temperatures this week greatly encouraged strawberry growth and development. Some of the early cultivars may have entered the open blossom stage especially if they are grown with the annual[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture
Strawberry Insect Pest Update June 20, 2019 - From Issue: 660 By: Wenjing Guan Read More At the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, we are studying annual strawberry production on plastic mulch. Our hope is to gather information for best production practices in our area. As we[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Strawberry Disease Update June 6, 2019 - From Issue: 659 By: Dan Egel Read More At the Southwest Purdue Ag Center, we are studying annual strawberry production on plastic mulch. Our hope is to gather information on the best methods and varieties to use for[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Would Low Tunnels Provide New Opportunities for Strawberry Production in Indiana? October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Strawberry production in Indiana primarily utilizes matted row systems, in which bare root strawberry plants are set in the spring, fruit is first harvested in the second year and plants[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
