Root-knot Nematode on Vegetable Crops August 26, 2021 - From Issue: 696 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Root-knot nematodes (RKN) are a devasting soilborne pest on a wide range of vegetables and fruits. They are most active in well-aerated soils and they like warm weather. Increasingly, we[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Pests and Pest Management – General
Considerations when Selecting the Right Miticide July 15, 2021 - From Issue: 693 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Sometimes choosing the right product to manage a particular pest can be a daunting and risky task, especially when crops are close to harvest and an imposing outbreak sneaks up[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Nitrogen Loss from Wet Soils July 1, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Liz Maynard High rainfall amounts lead to loss of nitrogen from the soil. Sometimes the loss is great enough that a crop will benefit from additional nitrogen application. This article will describe[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Storm Tracks Favor Some Parts of Indiana Skipping Others July 1, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Beth Hall Read More As we welcome July, Indiana seems to be in a very wet phase. Or, at least part of the state has been. The jet stream – a narrow band of[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
Japanese Beetles Emerging June 30, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: John Obermeyer Read More A quick glance at my vegetable garden on Thursday, June 17, revealed a lonely Japanese beetle… I dutifully squished it! This does indicate that emergence is beginning in west central[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Southwest Purdue Ag Center Virtual Field Day Research Highlight June 29, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Wenjing Guan Southwest Purdue Ag Center held a virtual field day on June 24, 2021. Multiple projects are highlighted at the virtual field day. If you are interested in learning more about[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events
Plants Recovering from Waterlogging Damage June 29, 2021 - From Issue: 692 By: Wenjing Guan Read More After the heavy rains in the past a few days, flooding/waterlogging injury stands out in my farm visit this week. Regardless of tomato or cucumber, the injured plants showed leaf[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation and Drainage Plant Nutrition
Summer Cover Crops for Vegetables June 17, 2021 - From Issue: 691 By: Liz Maynard Read More As spring crops finish up, areas where no crop is planned for a month or more are good candidates for a summer cover crop. A number of species reliably establish[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General
Spray Pressure, Nozzle Type and Vegetable Disease June 3, 2021 - From Issue: 690 By: Dan Egel Many years ago, I was told that to successfully use fungicides on vegetables, one must use high spray pressures and hollow cone nozzles. However, I had trouble finding any research[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Growing Degree-day Accumulations Still Lag While Dry Conditions Linger May 20, 2021 - From Issue: 689 By: Beth Hall Read More Abnormally dry conditions are still lingering in parts of Indiana (Figure 1) with interest growing on how much the warmer weather might exacerbate the situation. Fortunately, the climate outlooks for[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather
