Performance of 15 June-bearing Strawberry Cultivars Grown in Plasticulture System for Two Seasons in Indiana June 26, 2025 - From Issue: 756 By: Wenjing Guan, Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More From 2022 to 2024, we evaluated the performance of 15 June-bearing strawberry cultivars grown in a plasticulture system using black and white-on-black plastic mulches at two locations in Indiana: the[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Crop Culture Cultivar Trial Plasticulture
Performance of Strawberries on Black vs. White Plastic Mulches in Indiana May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 753 By: Wenjing Guan, Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More From 2022-2024, we evaluated the performance 15 strawberry cultivars grown in plasticulture system using black and white-on-black plastic mulches (Figure 1) at two locations: Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes,[Read More…] Article Categories: Strawberry Article Tags: Plasticulture Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Common Chickweed April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names Common chickweed, chickweed, starwort, starweed, bindweed, chicken-weeds, winter weed, satin flower, tongue grass, chickwhirtles, cluckenweed, mischievous Jack, skirt buttons, cyrillo, and white bird’s eye. Fun fact Did you[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weeds
Weed Management Strategies for Vegetable Farms April 17, 2024 - From Issue: 734 By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More Weeds can quickly take over vegetable farms, reducing yield and interfering with harvest. Effective weed management is vital for keeping farms efficient and productive. Because every farm is unique, there[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Purple Deadnettle April 3, 2024 - From Issue: 733 By: Carlos Lopez, Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More Common Names Purple deadnettle, red deadnettle. Latin name Lamium purpureum. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower tube’s elongated shape. “purpureum”, also derived from the Latin,[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Weed Spotlight: Henbit March 14, 2024 - From Issue: 732 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Common names: Henbit, henbit dead nettle, henbit nettle, blind nettle, bee nettle, and giraffe head. Latin name: Lamium amplexicaule. “Lamium” is derived from the Latin for “throat,” referencing the flower[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Spotlight Weed Management Weeds
Pumpkin and Watermelon Herbicide Injury Symptoms – In Photos August 25, 2022 - From Issue: 711 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Throughout the growing season, vegetable crop farmers often report suspected herbicide drift injury. Each type of herbicide results in specific types of injury. Knowing what to look for can help[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Pumpkins Watermelon Article Tags: Herbicide Injury
Am I Properly Rotating my Herbicides? May 5, 2022 - From Issue: 703 By: Jeanine Arana and Stephen Meyers Read More Using herbicides with different modes of action is one way to more effectively control weeds and avoid or delay herbicide resistance. But how do you know if you are rotating[Read More…]
Reflex Herbicide Now Registered for Use in Select Indiana Vegetables April 6, 2022 - From Issue: 701 By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana Read More As of March 29, 2022, Reflex herbicide is registered for use on select vegetables in the state of Indiana through an indemnified 24(c) special local needs label. Below we discuss[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
Post-harvest Weed Management October 19, 2020 - From Issue: 683 By: Jeanine Arana, Brandi Woolam and Stephen Meyers Read More The vegetable crops have all been harvested and it’s time to just relax, right? Maybe. However, the decisions you make this fall will influence your weed control next spring. In[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Weed Management
