Exploring Unique Melon Cultivars for Direct-to-Consumer Market July 11, 2025 - From Issue: 757 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Over the past ten years, evaluating dozens of watermelon and melon cultivars each season has allowed me to explore many unique types that differ from those typically found in mainstream[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Varieties
Performance of 15 June-bearing Strawberry Cultivars Grown in Plasticulture System for Two Seasons in Indiana June 26, 2025 - From Issue: 756 By: Wenjing Guan, Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More From 2022 to 2024, we evaluated the performance of 15 June-bearing strawberry cultivars grown in a plasticulture system using black and white-on-black plastic mulches at two locations in Indiana: the[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Cultivar Trial Plasticulture
2025 Spring Broccoli Evaluation at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center June 26, 2025 - From Issue: 756 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In Spring 2025, we evaluated eight broccoli cultivars at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. The cultivars included: Asteroid, Castle Dome, Emerald Crown, Eastern Crown, Millennium, Imperial, Green Magic, and Eastern[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Article Tags: Crop Culture Cultivar Trial
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
Vegetable Responses to Waterlogging Stress July 11, 2024 - From Issue: 740 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This week, several regions of Indiana experienced excessive rainfall due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl passing through the state. The heavy rain caused flooding in some vegetable fields. When[Read More…] Article Categories: Broccoli Cantaloupe Watermelon Eggplant Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Irrigation and Drainage
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
Comparison of Microenvironment between Caterpillar Tunnels and Permanent High Tunnels March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Wenjing Guan and Samantha Willden Read More Over the past year, we conducted a comparative study on microclimate conditions within caterpillar tunnels and high tunnels at five farms in Indiana. This initiative was prompted by the growing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Caterpillar Tunnels Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels High Tunnels
Strawberry Chat Update— Farmer Interviews August 28, 2023 - From Issue: 726 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This summer, we interviewed four farmers growing strawberries in plasticulture in Indiana. Their business is on different scales, and they sell through varied market channels. How do strawberries fit into[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Plasticulture
Strawberry Plug Production at Kube-Pak August 28, 2023 - From Issue: 726 By: Wenjing Guan Read More I visited Kube-Pak (Allentown, NJ) during the North American Strawberry Growers Summer Tour. Kube-Pak wholesales bedding plants, plugs, potted plants and more. Our visit at Kube-Pak’s was at peak time[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Plasticulture Transplant Production
Watermelon Recovery from Hail Damage, Suggestions from Bob Hochmuth July 25, 2023 - From Issue: 724 By: Wenjing Guan Read More There are many challenges in growing watermelons. Hail occurring right before harvest time is undoubtedly one of them. In the past weeks, there have been thunderstorms in southern Indiana. Some[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
