Planning for Successful Vegetable Transplant Production February 23, 2024 - From Issue: 731 By: Liz Maynard Read More Featured Article Many Indiana vegetable crops begin life as transplants. If lack of nutrients, lack of light, disease, or other problems slow growth during this stage, it may reduce establishment[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Transplant Production
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
Setting Your Transplants Up for Success April 19, 2023 - From Issue: 717 By: Petrus Langenhoven and Liz Maynard Read More As we approach warmer days in May and June, it’s time to prepare for transplanting warm-season vegetable crops such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and squash. Growers preparing vegetable transplants should[Read More…] Article Tags: Conditioning Hardening off Seedling Production Transplant Production
Start Your Season off Right with Pest-free Transplants March 14, 2023 - From Issue: 715 By: Laura Ingwell Read More In your propagation/seeding house, you are setting the stage for the remainder of your growing season, and there are a few key things I would like to remind you about[Read More…] Article Tags: Biological Control Greenhouses & High Tunnels IPM Transplant Production
How Distance from Light Fixtures Influences Light Level for Seedlings May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Liz Maynard Read More Distance from a light source makes a big difference in how much usable light a plant receives. If you grow transplants using supplemental light, this is worth paying attention to. Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Light Transplant Production
Ethylene Damage on Tomato March 16, 2022 - From Issue: 700 By: Dan Egel Read More We are getting close to the time of year when I begin to get phone calls about strange symptoms on tomato plants in greenhouses. Too often, the problem is ethylene[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Crop Culture Protected Culture and Season Extension Transplant Production
Organic Transplant Production Project – Feedback Requested for Report to Funding Agency April 21, 2021 - From Issue: 687 By: Liz Maynard Read More Did you read an article or hear one of the presentations from Purdue about organic transplant production in the last couple of years? Let us know if they were helpful[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Organic Production Survey Transplant Production
Vegetable Transplant Care Translates into Early Yield Differences March 16, 2020 - From Issue: 669 By: Liz Maynard, Wenjing Guan and Petrus Langenhoven Read More We know from published research that the health and quality of a vegetable transplant affects how it will establish, grow, and yield in the field. Our recent work comparing tomato[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Transplant Production
How Do Growing Media for Organic Production Compare? February 19, 2019 - From Issue: 653 By: Liz Maynard, Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan and Lori Hoagland Read More Getting seedlings off to a good start begins with a good growing medium for transplants. Growing media for organic production must meet the guidelines set out by the National Organic[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Growing Media Organic Production Transplant Production
Ethylene Damage on Tomato Plants January 18, 2017 - From Issue: 623 By: Dan Egel Read More Almost every year, I have a greenhouse tomato grower or two call me about tomato plants that are distorted and don’t seem to be growing right. The problem often turns out[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Tomato Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Transplant Production
