National Weather Service Maps Can Aid Decision-Making to Reduce Wind Damage April 21, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Liz Maynard Read More High winds can cause serious damage to high tunnels and greenhouses. Design and construction with this in mind is important to reduce risk. In this article the topic is day[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Greenhouses & High Tunnels Wind
Leaf and Stem Curling on Young Tomato Plants April 20, 2022 - From Issue: 702 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Tomatoes grown in a controlled environment are exposed to different conditions from their original habitats. As a result, some plants may respond to the controlled environment with abnormal symptoms. Leaf[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels physiological disorder
Reducing Blossom End Rot and Yellow Shoulder/Internal White Tissue in Tomato May 5, 2021 - From Issue: 688 By: Liz Maynard Read More As tomatoes bloom and set fruit it is a good time to review practices for avoiding some common fruit problems. Water management is key to avoiding blossom end rot. Adequate[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
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
Have You Selected Your Sweet Pepper Varieties Yet? March 24, 2021 - From Issue: 685 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More There is still time to select sweet pepper varieties for this summer. During the 2020 growing season, I evaluated a new batch of five sweet bell pepper varieties. I also[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Varieties
High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A new publication High Tunnel Cucumber Production Guide is available and can be downloaded at https://extension.entm.purdue.edu/publications/ID-521/ID-521-W.pdf This cucumber production guide provides resources and recommendations tailored to the distinctive growing environment[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Tomato Varieties Differ in Susceptibility to Internal White Tissue Disorder August 12, 2020 - From Issue: 680 By: Wenjing Guan Read More A common problem tomato growers face this time of year are fruit defects caused by high temperatures. Heat stress on tomatoes can lead to reduced yield and abnormal fruit development.[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Using Shadecloth on High Tunnels for Tomato and Colored Bell Pepper Production July 1, 2020 - From Issue: 677 By: Wenjing Guan Read More On hot days in the summer, high tunnel growers may wonder whether to place shadecloth on high tunnels. Considering excessive heat inside the structures that may lead to plant stress,[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Hoophouse Nutrient Management — Notes from Great Lakes Vegetable Producer’s Network Weekly Roundtable Discussion June 17, 2020 - From Issue: 676 By: Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard A few weeks ago, the Great Lakes Vegetable Producer’s Network discussed hoophouse nutrient management. Judson Reid from Cornell University and David Van Eeckhout from The Good Acre, St. Paul, MN,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Annual Plasticulture Strawberry Update at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center April 22, 2020 - From Issue: 672 By: Wenjing Guan At Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center in Vincennes, IN. We are conducting trials to evaluate annual plasticulture strawberry production systems. Here are the updates of strawberries from different production systems. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
