Managing Manure – How Long is Long Enough? October 29, 2015 - From Issue: 607 By: Scott Monroe There are certain questions within our culture for which there are simply no good answers. For example, how many times have we heard the classic question, “If a tree falls[Read More…] Article Tags: Food Safety Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Liming September 17, 2015 - From Issue: 606 By: Wenjing Guan Crop production, decomposition of organic matter, using ammonium-producing nitrogen fertilizers, and rainfall all lower soil pH. To maintain soil pH in the optimal range (6.5 to 6.8) for vegetable production,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC): What Does It Mean? September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Wenjing Guan You might remember seeing cation exchange capacity in soil test reports. Recently, I have been asked about what it means. This is one of the important soil characteristics that we[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Mid-Season Nitrogen Management in Pumpkins August 4, 2015 - From Issue: 603 By: Dan Egel Pumpkins are off to good start and vines are starting to run, which means it is time to think about making a sidedress application of nitrogen. Typically, I recommend to split[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Magnesium and Manganese in Melon July 22, 2015 - From Issue: 602 By: Dan Egel and Liz Maynard Read More I have observed many fields of cantaloupes with magnesium deficiency or manganese toxicity. Watermelon plants may exhibit similar symptoms, but not as frequently as cantaloupe. Both disorders are related to[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Article Tags: Plant Disease Management Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Upcoming Events July 21, 2015 - From Issue: 602 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler. Thursday, August 13, 2015. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT. Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 11402 S. County Line Rd., Wanatah, IN.[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Events Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Upcoming Events – Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler July 9, 2015 - From Issue: 601 By: Liz Maynard Read More Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day and Sweet Corn Sampler. Thursday, August 13, 2015. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CDT. Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 11402 S. County Line Rd., Wanatah, IN.[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Solanaceous Crops Peppers Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Events Organic Production Pests and Pest Management – General Protected Culture and Season Extension Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Nitrogen Loss from Wet Soils June 23, 2015 - From Issue: 600 By: Liz Maynard High rainfall amounts lead to loss of nitrogen from the soil. Sometimes the loss is great enough that a crop will benefit from additional nitrogen application. This article will describe[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Climate and Weather Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Boiler Hop Yard Update June 14, 2015 - From Issue: 599 By: Clayton J Nevins Read More Purdue University’s Boiler Hop Yard has started its second growing season with the hopes of providing Indiana growers with science-based recommendations for hop production in the Midwest. With summer rapidly[Read More…] Article Categories: Other Specialty Crops Hops Article Tags: Crop Culture Plant Disease Management Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Special Cultural Practices
Managing Cover Crops in Spring April 14, 2015 - From Issue: 595 By: Liz Maynard and Rick Foster Cover crops should be killed at least a couple of weeks before planting vegetables. That will give the cover time to partially decompose, and time for any cutworm larvae that[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil Fertility and Fertilizers