Bolting and Blooming in High Tunnels March 14, 2019 - From Issue: 654 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 Greens and Salad Crops Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Production Management
Link between Plant Density, Yield and Revenue from a High Tunnel May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Planting density plays an important role in the optimization of labor efficiency and productivity of your high tunnel. For the purpose of this article I will focus on tomato which[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Greenhouses & High Tunnels Production Management
Are You Interested in Tomato Grafting? October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Wenjing Guan Read More You might have heard about tomato grafting, or you might even already have tried the new technique. Yes, it has multiple benefits: control of soilborne diseases, enhanced tolerance to abiotic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Production Management Protected Culture and Season Extension Special Cultural Practices Transplant Production
Food Safety Audit Cost-share and Consulting Program April 29, 2015 - From Issue: 596 By: Scott Monroe Purdue University and the Illiana Watermelon Association (IWA) are offering food safety audit cost-share programs to Indiana fruit and vegetable growers this year. Funds for the programs come from a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Food Safety Production Management
Are Your Fields Listed at Driftwatch.org? April 17, 2015 - From Issue: 595 By: Liz Maynard Read More Vegetable, fruit, and organic farmers can register their production areas on Driftwatch.org to let commercial pesticide applicators know where the fields are. Beekeepers can also register sites where beehives are[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Beneficial Insects and Mites Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Production Management Weed Management
