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
Pheromones and Pheromone Traps March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster One way insects communicate with individuals of the same species is with pheromones. Pheromones are volatile chemicals released by an insect that usually can be detected only by individuals of[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Solanaceous Crops Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Edema on Tomato Rootstocks March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Tomatoes grown in controlled environment are exposed to conditions that are different from their original habitats. As a result, varieties that are not specifically bred for greenhouse production may respond[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture
Are You Interested in Tomato Grafting? October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Wenjing Guan Read More You might have heard about tomato grafting, or you might even already have tried the new technique. Yes, it has multiple benefits: control of soilborne diseases, enhanced tolerance to abiotic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Production Management Protected Culture and Season Extension Special Cultural Practices Transplant Production
Cercospora Leaf Mold of Tomato October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Dan Egel Read More This disease does not typically affect Indiana tomatoes, instead preferring tomatoes grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Since Cercospora leaf mold was observed in two different areas of Indiana in[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Late Blight on Tomato Update September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Dan Egel Late blight has been reported on processing tomatoes in Cass County Indiana. This is a late blight update from when this disease was reported on potatoes and tomatoes in LaGrange[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Potatoes Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Soil Solarization August 5, 2015 - From Issue: 603 By: Dan Egel Read More Tomato growers who utilize high tunnels to reach early markets often find that there are few economic alternatives to tomato. Therefore, many growers grow tomatoes after tomatoes instead of rotating[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
Spider Mites August 5, 2015 - From Issue: 603 By: Rick Foster Read More We have received a number of reports of outbreaks of spider mites, primarily in watermelons and in high tunnels. The problems in high tunnels are not unexpected because one of[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Protected Culture and Season Extension
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
Late Blight in LaGrange County August 4, 2015 - From Issue: 603 By: Dan Egel Read More Late blight has been reported on potatoes and tomatoes in LaGrange County.Potato and tomato growers in northern Indiana should follow the management recommendations listed below and in the Midwest Vegetable[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Potatoes Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
