2016 Cucumber Variety Evaluation in a High Tunnel at Southwest Indiana October 13, 2016 - From Issue: 622 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Tomato is considered one of the most profitable crops grown in high tunnels, but continually growing one single crop leads to build-up of diseases. In addition, growers are facing more competition in[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Cucumbers Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Aphid Management in Winter Green Production in High Tunnels October 13, 2016 - From Issue: 622 By: Laura Ingwell Read More Aphids can be one of the most damaging and hard to control pests during the winter months in high tunnels. The first step to managing aphids is to develop a[Read More…] Article Categories: Greens and Salad Crops Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
High Tunnel Evaluation of Vertically-Grown Cantaloupe and Galia Melon Varieties September 1, 2016 - From Issue: 620 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More In issue 619 of the Vegetable Crops Hotline newsletter I reported that during April 2016 research focusing on the development of a unique market segment for Indiana melon growers was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Greenhouses & High Tunnels Protected Culture and Season Extension
High Tunnel Evaluation of Vertically-Grown Cantaloupe and Galia Melon Varieties and the Development of Best Production Practices for Indiana August 17, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Indiana is a very important player in the domestic melon market. The total acreage planted in Indiana peaked in 1997 at 3,600 acres. In that year the total production was[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Melons, Other Article Tags: Artificial Soils and Hydroponics Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Temperature and Light Intensity in a High Tunnel Covered with 30% Black Shade Cloth August 17, 2016 - From Issue: 619 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We have discussed the pros and cons of using shade cloth for growing high tunnel tomatoes in this article https://vegcropshotline.org//article/whether-to-put-shade-cloth-on-high-tunnel-tomatoes/ Shade cloth helps with reducing temperatures inside the high tunnel. But[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
A Case Study: What Cover Crops Could Achieve in High Tunnels in the Middle of Summer? August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We have grown strawberries from Aug, 2015 to May, 2016 in one of our high tunnels at Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. After taking the strawberry plants out of the high[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Evaluation of Strawberry Varieties for High Tunnel Production July 20, 2016 - From Issue: 617 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We are familiar with strawberries grown as a perennial crop in Indiana. Bare root strawberry plants are set in the spring. Fruit is first harvested in the second year and the[Read More…] Article Categories: Other Specialty Crops Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Chinese-style Solar Greenhouses July 13, 2016 - Veggie Extras Article By: Wenjing Guan Read More Driving across IN now, it is not uncommon to see many recently built high tunnels standing along the roadsides. These structures have become an important tool for farmers to extend[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels
Hornworms July 5, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Rick Foster Read More Hornworms can be pests of tomato and pepper in field grown crops, but for some reason seem to be particularly severe in high tunnels. Hornworms are very large caterpillars, measuring[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
Augmentation Biological Control in High Tunnels June 22, 2016 - From Issue: 615 By: Laura Ingwell and Rick Foster Read More Supplementing the natural enemy population to control insect pests, i.e. augmentation biological control, is of interest to many high tunnel producers. Augmentation biological control has proven very effective at managing[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Greenhouses & High Tunnels Insect and Mite Management
