New Leadership Appointed for the Indiana Horticulture Congress April 11, 2019 - From Issue: 655 On April 1, 2019, Dr. Hazel Wetzstein, Head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, announced a change in leadership for the Indiana Horticulture Congress. “I am pleased to[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Basic Aspects of High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management April 11, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Petrus Langenhoven Basic Aspects of High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management – (Petrus Langenhoven, plangenh@purdue.edu, 765-496-7955) – Spring has arrived! Every high tunnel grower is now thinking of planting summer vegetable crops in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers Colored Sweet Pepper Varieties for High Tunnel Production March 13, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Sweet colored peppers can yield well in the protected conditions of an unheated high tunnel, but information is lacking about which varieties are adapted for high tunnel production and their[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Varieties Yellow and Green Zucchini Varieties for the Local Market March 13, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Gowers always want to know which variety is the most suitable one for their farming location and market. I do understand the frustration of growers when looking online at all[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Varieties 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 2017 Field Evaluation of Specialty Cantaloupe and Charentais Melon Varieties February 15, 2018 - From Issue: 638 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More While Indiana remains a key player in the domestic cantaloupe market, commercial field production is limited to a few counties. The total acreage planted in Indiana peaked in 1997 at[Read More…] Results of Specialty Melon Variety Trials will be Presented at the Indiana Hort Congress October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan, Ariana Torres and Amanda J Deering In the past season, we tested performances of eight specialty melons grown under high tunnel, greenhouse, hydroponic, and conventional field systems. The melon varieties we have tested in our trials[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Article Tags: Crop Culture 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 « First‹ Previous89101112 (current) 1314Next ›Page 12 of 14
Basic Aspects of High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management April 11, 2019 - From Issue: 655 By: Petrus Langenhoven Basic Aspects of High Tunnel Soil Fertility Management – (Petrus Langenhoven, plangenh@purdue.edu, 765-496-7955) – Spring has arrived! Every high tunnel grower is now thinking of planting summer vegetable crops in[Read More…] Article Categories: Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Greenhouses & High Tunnels Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Colored Sweet Pepper Varieties for High Tunnel Production March 13, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Sweet colored peppers can yield well in the protected conditions of an unheated high tunnel, but information is lacking about which varieties are adapted for high tunnel production and their[Read More…] Article Categories: Solanaceous Crops Peppers Article Tags: Varieties
Yellow and Green Zucchini Varieties for the Local Market March 13, 2019 - From Issue: 654 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More Gowers always want to know which variety is the most suitable one for their farming location and market. I do understand the frustration of growers when looking online at all[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Squash Article Tags: Varieties
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
2017 Field Evaluation of Specialty Cantaloupe and Charentais Melon Varieties February 15, 2018 - From Issue: 638 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More While Indiana remains a key player in the domestic cantaloupe market, commercial field production is limited to a few counties. The total acreage planted in Indiana peaked in 1997 at[Read More…]
Results of Specialty Melon Variety Trials will be Presented at the Indiana Hort Congress October 24, 2017 - From Issue: 637 By: Petrus Langenhoven, Wenjing Guan, Ariana Torres and Amanda J Deering In the past season, we tested performances of eight specialty melons grown under high tunnel, greenhouse, hydroponic, and conventional field systems. The melon varieties we have tested in our trials[Read More…] Article Categories: Cucurbits Melons, Other Article Tags: Crop Culture
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
