Performance of Strawberries on Black vs. White Plastic Mulches in Indiana May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Wenjing Guan, Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More From 2022-2024, we evaluated the performance 15 strawberry cultivars grown in plasticulture system using black and white-on-black plastic mulches (Figure 1) at two locations: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes,[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plasticulture Weed Management
Strawberry Chat Update— Farmer Interviews August 28, 2023 - From Issue: 726 By: Wenjing Guan Read More This summer, we interviewed four farmers growing strawberries in plasticulture in Indiana. Their business is on different scales, and they sell through varied market channels. How do strawberries fit into[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Plasticulture
Strawberry Plug Production at Kube-Pak August 28, 2023 - From Issue: 726 By: Wenjing Guan Read More I visited Kube-Pak (Allentown, NJ) during the North American Strawberry Growers Summer Tour. Kube-Pak wholesales bedding plants, plugs, potted plants and more. Our visit at Kube-Pak’s was at peak time[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Plasticulture Transplant Production
Farmers Shared Experiences in Plasticulture Strawberry Production June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Strawberries are traditionally grown with a matted-row system in Indiana. Plasticulture is relatively new. It brings market opportunities and potentially high profit. However, growing strawberries in plasticulture is much more[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plasticulture
