Taking Care of Plant Nutrition in Your High Tunnel – Fertilizer and Nutrient Solution Mixing Tips June 22, 2017 - From Issue: 630 By: Petrus Langenhoven Developing and mixing your nutrient solution is one of several very important steps in the production process. Mistakes are easily made when fertilizers are mixed. Not only does this have[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Taking Care of Plant Nutrition in Your High Tunnel – Water Soluble Fertilizer Calculations June 7, 2017 - From Issue: 629 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Every grower will have to do some basic calculations when mixing a nutrient solution. Understanding some of the calculations will help you to apply the correct concentration of a nutrient[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Taking Care of Plant Nutrition in Your High Tunnel – Water Hardness and the Removal of Unwanted Ions May 25, 2017 - From Issue: 628 By: Petrus Langenhoven It is essential, especially in hydroponics to start with a laboratory analysis of your source water. It is also important to do follow-up analysis throughout the year. Water quality can[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Taking Care of Plant Nutrition in Your High Tunnel – Water Alkalinity May 9, 2017 - From Issue: 627 By: Petrus Langenhoven In the past I have had many conversations with growers about plant nutrition in their high tunnels. A good plant nutrient management plan is an integral part of making a[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Soil Tests March 15, 2017 - From Issue: 624 By: Wenjing Guan Read More We can never emphasize too much the importance of conducting soil tests. Ideally, soil test should be conducted on a yearly basis. The reason soil testing is so important is[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
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
How Much Nitrogen is Too Much for Pumpkins June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Wenjing Guan We sometimes hear that excessive nitrogen could delay fruit set, stimulate excessive vine growth, and depress overall yield of pumpkins, but it is often unclear how much nitrogen is too[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Salt Accumulation for Vegetable Production in High Tunnels May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Wenjing Guan Read More In a recent visit to a high tunnel, we observed a severe salinity problem on tomatoes. Approximately one month after planting , most tomato plants in the affected area had[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Importance of Water and Soil Analysis for High Tunnel Growers April 12, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Petrus Langenhoven Census data showed that in 2014 Indiana (12 acres), Illinois (11 acres) and Kentucky (13 acres) dedicated a very small portion of their food crop acreage to production under protection.[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizers on Soil pH April 11, 2016 - From Issue: 610 By: Wenjing Guan Soil pH plays an important role in plant nutrition. However, we might not be familiar with how nitrogen fertilizers influence soil pH over time. This article explains how nitrogen fertilizers[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers