Cleaning and Disinfesting Your Greenhouse Before Planting April 3, 2025 - From Issue: 750 By: Cesar Escalante Read More Many of you are getting ready to start planting your seeds in the greenhouse, especially if you are planning to transplant. Regardless of the time you start or the type[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Plant Disease Management
Managing Daily Light Integral to Improve Vegetable Transplant Quality March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Lark T. Wuetcher and W. Garrett Owen Read More Optimizing light management is crucial for producing high-quality vegetable transplants in greenhouse environments. As greenhouse growers gear up for the spring production season, managing light conditions becomes a critical factor in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Transplant Production
Passive Solar Greenhouses February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Passive solar greenhouses are widely used in northern China to grow crops year-round without supplemental heating. My former mentor introduced me to a project by the University of Missouri Extension,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
How Much Warmth Row Covers Provide at Extreme Cold Nights? February 20, 2025 - From Issue: 748 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This week, we experienced another round of very cold days, with minimum temperatures dropping into the single digits. Under these conditions, row covers are essential for helping plants survive and[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Root, Tuber, and Bulb Crops Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
Ready for the Snow, Resources for Tunnel Growers January 5, 2025 - From Issue: 747 By: Wenjing Guan As I sit by the window watching the snow fall, I can’t help but think about what’s on the minds of many high tunnel farmers right now: Can my tunnels[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels High Tunnels
Fruiting Vegetable Responses to Drought Stress June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Wenjing Guan Read More It seems the season has shifted abruptly from wet to dry. Over the past week, we’ve begun to hear reports typically associated with hot and dry conditions. At the Southwest[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Cucumbers Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation
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
A Case Study: Irrigation Management in High Tunnel Tomato Production June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Wenjing Guan Read More I often receive questions on how much water should apply to high tunnel tomatoes. Even the most experienced tomato growers could sometimes lose yield because of overlooking irrigation management. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation
Tomatoes Need a Consistent Water Supply May 31, 2023 - From Issue: 720 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Tomatoes need a consistent water supply when they start to bloom and set fruit. As plants grow more foliage and have more fruits set, their water needs increase. As a[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation
Looking for Collaborators on High Tunnel Spider Mite Project May 31, 2023 - From Issue: 720 By: Laura Ingwell and Leslie Alejandra Aviles Lopez Read More Are you interested in collaborating with Purdue Entomology on the grant “Improving two-spotted spider mite management in high tunnel cucumber production” funded by North Central SARE, Sustainable Agriculture Research and[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels IPM
