Strawberry Frost Protection April 7, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Last week when the heavy frost hit us, air temperature at Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC) in Vincennes, IN dropped to 24°F. We did not take action for frost protection[Read More…] Article Categories: Other Vegetables Strawberry Article Tags: Cool Temperature Crop Culture
Bolting and Blooming in High Tunnels April 7, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Liz Maynard Read More Bolting of crops overwintered in high tunnels is common in the spring. ‘Bolting’ refers to lengthening and blooming of the flowering stalk. Bolting is often a problem because the quality[Read More…] Article Categories: Cole Crops Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Kohlrabi Greens and Salad Crops Lettuce Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
No-till Sweet Corn, Pumpkin and Winter Squash after Winter Rye – Reports from 2020 April 6, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Liz Maynard At the Pinney Purdue Ag Center in northern Indiana we had plots in 2020 with no-till sweet corn, pumpkins and winter squash following a rye cover crop. As is common[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Sweet Corn Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil health
Specialty Melon Evaluation in Southern Indiana February 17, 2021 - From Issue: 684 By: Wenjing Guan and Petrus Langenhoven Read More Melon is a crop with diverse fruit characteristics. They have different color, shape, rind pattern, texture, and flavor. In major food stores, cantaloupe and honeydew melons may be the only melon[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties
New Asparagus Varieties and Sources February 17, 2021 - From Issue: 684 By: Carl Cantaluppi Carl Cantaluppi is a retired Area Horticulture Agent, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. For over 30 years, asparagus growers have known about male hybrid varieties that have overtaken the yields[Read More…] Article Categories: Asparagus Article Tags: Crop Culture Varieties
Using Grafted Watermelon Plants in Indiana October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This article addresses considerations of using grafted watermelon plants in Indiana. Choosing rootstocks Interspecific hybrid squash is the most widely used watermelon rootstock. Many cultivars of the hybrid squash rootstocks[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Watermelon Article Tags: Crop Culture
Improved Tool can Help Midwest Farmers with Cover Crop Decisions September 17, 2020 - From Issue: 682 Read More Cover crops have been shown to improve water and soil quality, reduce erosion and capture nutrients. Choosing the right cover crop, however, can be difficult. The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) —made[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Cover crop Crop Culture Video High Tunnel Strawberry Production August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This video guides you for a tour of strawberry production in high tunnels in Indiana. Additional videos addressing specific production practices will be available in the future. Please stay tuned[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension Using Low Tunnel is Promising to Increase Yield of Annual Plasticulture Strawberry Production August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Strawberries are primarily grown in matted row system in Indiana, in which bare-root strawberry plants are set in the spring. Runners are established. Fruit is first harvested in the second[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension Answer to Question from Last Issue (8-13-2020) August 26, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Jeanine Arana Read More Question: What happened to these fruit? Answer: Hail damage. A storm that happened in middle July brought hail to parts of Indiana. Hail hit small fruit, and damage became pronounced[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture ‹ Previous12345 (current) 6789Next ›Last »Page 5 of 12
Video High Tunnel Strawberry Production August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This video guides you for a tour of strawberry production in high tunnels in Indiana. Additional videos addressing specific production practices will be available in the future. Please stay tuned[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Using Low Tunnel is Promising to Increase Yield of Annual Plasticulture Strawberry Production August 27, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Strawberries are primarily grown in matted row system in Indiana, in which bare-root strawberry plants are set in the spring. Runners are established. Fruit is first harvested in the second[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension
Answer to Question from Last Issue (8-13-2020) August 26, 2020 - From Issue: 681 By: Jeanine Arana Read More Question: What happened to these fruit? Answer: Hail damage. A storm that happened in middle July brought hail to parts of Indiana. Hail hit small fruit, and damage became pronounced[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture
