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
Strawberry Crop Update May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Frost/freeze damage is one of the major risks of growing strawberries in Indiana. During the morning of April 24, a widespread freeze event caused damage to several crops, including strawberries.[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Soil and Water Data is Critical for High Tunnel Growers April 5, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More High tunnels are essential for every vegetable grower as they can modify the growing environment for crop earliness, protect the crop against environmental stress, reduce disease and insect pressure, and[Read More…] Article Tags: Alkalinity Greenhouses & High Tunnels Irrigation water Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Soil Salinity
Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports. A Great Resource for Growers. April 4, 2023 - From Issue: 716 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series includes reports of applied research relevant to vegetable and melon production in the midwestern U.S. The purpose of the series is to publish results[Read More…] Article Categories: Lettuce Peppers Tomato Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Strawberry Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Greenhouses & High Tunnels Reports Trials Varieties
Ethylene Damage on Tomato Plants April 4, 2023 - From Issues: 716 / 733 By: Dan Egel Read More Almost every year, I have a greenhouse tomato grower or two call me about tomato plants that are distorted and don’t seem to be growing right. The problem often turns[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Ethylene Greenhouses & High Tunnels Heating Propagation Seedling Production Ventilation
NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Financial Assistance March 15, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Petrus Langenhoven The EQIP program is a great program that helps growers to get access to finance and technical assistance. I reached out to Sarah Vaughn, District Conservationist at the Lafayette NRCS[Read More…] Article Tags: EQIP Finance Greenhouses & High Tunnels NRCS
