Considerations for Choosing Tomato Cultivars March 12, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Wenjing Guan Read More Selecting tomato cultivars can be both exciting and challenging, simply because there are so many options to choose from. Some growers settle on a few favorite cultivars and focus on[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: High Tunnels Production Management
Italian vs. Asian Eggplant Cultivars: Performance Comparison for Indiana Commercial Production March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More 2024 Field Trial Shows Yield Differences Between Italian and Asian Cultivars As part of Purdue University’s Field Production of Horticulture Crops class, Dr. Langenhoven established a comprehensive eggplant cultivar demonstration[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Eggplant Article Tags: Cultivar Trial Demonstration Production Management
Specialty Crop Opportunity: First-Year Results of Scotch Bonnet Pepper Trials March 11, 2025 - From Issue: 749 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More After a family vacation to Jamaica in 2023, Dr. Langenhoven at Purdue University recognized the potential for Scotch Bonnet peppers as a high-value specialty crop for diversification on Indiana farms.[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Cultivar Trial Production Management Scotch Bonnet
High Temperature Affects Fruit Set of Vegetable Crops June 28, 2024 - From Issue: 739 By: Liz Maynard and Wenjing Guan Read More Recent high temperatures have been above optimum for vegetable crops. Around Indiana, from June 12 to 25 the daily high was more than 90°F on at least 5 days and[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Abiotic Stress Production Management
Selecting Vegetable Varieties for Your Farm February 22, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Are you still thinking about varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue has been keeping a record of vegetable variety trials in the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series includes[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Vegetable Crops – General Broccoli Cauliflower Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Watermelon Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Production Management Varieties Vegetable Trial Reports
Rain on the Scarecrow, Weeds in the Beans September 28, 2023 - From Issue: 728 By: Ashley Adair Read More The 2023 dry edible bean harvest wrapped up in mid-September. This season was unique from a weather standpoint – dry in June and wet in July, rather than the other[Read More…] Article Categories: Legume Vegetables Dry Beans Article Tags: Production Management
Smoke Not a Problem for Vegetables June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Steve Reiners Read More Steve Reiners, Professor in Horticulture, Cornell University, Cornell AgriTech Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality here in the Northeast. Smoke has filled the sky, and warnings have been issued for outdoor[Read More…] Article Tags: General Information Production Management Safety – General
Plug? Bare-root? What Other Options for Plasticulture Strawberry Planting? June 15, 2023 - From Issue: 721 By: Wenjing Guan Read More The harvest season may not have ended yet; it is time to plan for the new planting. This article summarizes options for planting materials and considerations for plasticulture-grown strawberries in[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Production Management
A Large Grain for the Small Farm? March 14, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Ashley Adair Read More A diversified farm plans its crop rotation around producing various perishable products that sell well, like tomatoes, peppers, and leafy greens. As the farm builds market opportunities, it might consider[Read More…] Article Categories: Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Dry Beans Article Tags: Organic Production Production Management
Selecting Vegetable Varieties for your Farm February 22, 2023 - From Issue: 714 By: Petrus Langenhoven Are you still thinking about varieties for the upcoming season? Purdue has been keeping a record of vegetable variety trials in the Midwest since 1999. The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucumbers Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Peppers Sweet Corn Article Tags: Production Management Varieties
