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Muskmelon Problems on Acid Sandy Soils: Manganese Toxicity and Magnesium Deficiency
This leaflet discusses diagnosis, identification, and correction of acid soil problems. Pictures are included of problem plants. ...
Vegetable Diseases: Anthracnose of Cucumber, Muskmelon, and Watermelon
Anthracnose of cucumber, muskmelon, and watermelon can result in yield loss or lower quality fruit. Direct infection of the fruit also can result in loss of marketability. This publication describes the disease cycle and...
Heating requirements for winter hydroponic lettuce production
To produce hydroponically grow crops, such as lettuce, in greenhouses during Indiana winters, heating is required. However, the cost can be high. This publication helps greenhouse growers calculate whether the cost of...
Optimal fertilizer solution concentration for Hydroponic lettuce production
Growth rates differ for lettuce varieties grown in the Midwest. By comparing several varieties and types under different fertilizer concentrations using NFT and CFT production systems, we provide growers with fertilizer ...
Performance of lettuce varieties in greenhouse hydroponic production
Consumer demand for locally grown and fresh, leafy greens is rising. Not much is known about how individual varieties perform in hydroponic culture. 24 varieties from Romaine, Leaf, Oakleaf, and Head types were grown in ...
Greenhouse hydroponics allow for year-round production of lettuce and other leafy greens, but heating can be expensive. Cold tolerance was tested for 24 varieties and found that air temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit ...
This publication is a resource for those who are considering high tunnel production or are relative beginners. This resource describes: selecting the right size and type of high tunnel for your operation, choosing a s...
Fruit and Vegetable Farmer Surveys: Characteristics of Indiana Vegetable Farming Operations
Purdue researchers surveyed Indiana fruit and vegetable producers in 2012. This publication provides some of the survey findings about vegetable farming operations in Indiana, including farm size, ownership, labor pra...
Fruit and Vegetable Farmer Surveys: Characteristics of Indiana Vegetable Farmers
Purdue researchers surveyed Indiana fruit and vegetable producers in 2012. This publication provides some of the survey findings about vegetable Indiana vegetable farmers, including their demographic characteristics, ...
The Economic Contribution of the Indiana Green Industry
In this publication, we categorize the green industry in five distinct sectors based on the business' main revenue activity. We then estimate the economic contributions of Indiana's green industry in these five sector...
The Organic State of Indiana: Findings From the 2016 Certified Organic Survey
This publication provides an overview of the Indiana data from the USDA-NASS 2016 Certified Organic Survey. It provides number of farms, sales, and more.
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Selling at Farmers Markets: Benefits and Price Trends
This publication provides information to farmers selling at farmers markets or other local outlets. It illustrates the main characteristics of farmers markets, the benefits of selling directly to consumers, and the ma...
A Comparison of Price Trends Between Farmers Markets and Grocery Stores
Tomatoes are a major specialty crop for Indiana vegetable farmers. This Purdue study looks at price data from farmers markets and grocery stores and finds that produce sold at farmers markets is not necessarily more e...
To Certify or Not: Organic Certification by Fruit, Vegetable Farmers
As organic food sales increase, the relationship between farmers and growers grows in importance. This study, by a Purdue University professor, looks at the decision-making process and the barriers and motives of org...
Indiana and the 2017 Census of Agriculture
The 2017 Census of Agriculture, data courtesy of the USDA, shows that Indiana seems to be adapting to the changing economic climate: Bigger large farms, more smaller operations, and a positive outlook for the Indiana...
Vegetable Prices for the 2019 Market Season
Farmers markets are an increasingly important component of US local food systems. This publication provides weekly prices of the 20 most sold vegetables at Indiana farmers markets during the 2019 market season. Data come...
2019 Indiana Farmers Market Prices: Specialty Produce
Demand for locally produced foods has grown significantly. Farmers markets are an important sales outlet for specialty crops farmers. In the third of three related publications (HO-319-W and HO-320-W), two Purdue Univers...
Southwest Purdue Agriculture Program Melon Variety Trial Results for 2006
This publication presents data from seedless watermelon and eastern muskmelon trials conducted in 2006 at the Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center north of Vincennes, Indiana. Evaluating newly released varieties and advan...
Vegetable Diseases: Late Blight of Tomato and Potato
Late blight of tomato and potato has an infamous history: it is the documented cause of the Irish potato famines of the mid-1800s. In 2009, the diseases moved from the pages of history books to tomato plants in your back...
Vegetable Diseases: Mature Watermelon Vine Decline and Similar Vine Decline Diseases of Cucurbits
Mature watermelon vine decline (originally known as sudden wilt) can be a limiting factor in many watermelon fields. This publication describes the characteristics of mature watermelon vine decline (MWVD), the features t...
Vegetable Diseases: Gummy Stem Blight of Muskmelon and Watermelon
Gummy stem blight (also called black rot) is one of the most serious foliar diseases of muskmelon and watermelon in Indiana. This publication describes the cycle and symptoms of gummy stem blight and offers management r...
Pepper Disease Management Timeline for Indiana
This handy publication presents a timeline for managing common diseases of pepper in Indiana.
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...Cantaloupe and Watermelon Disease Management Timeline for Indiana
This handy publication presents a timeline for managing common diseases of cantaloupe and watermelon in Indiana.
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Pages: 2
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Pumpkin Disease Management Timeline for Indiana
This handy publication presents a timeline for managing common diseases of pumpkin in Indiana.
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Pages: 2
Language: English
...Tomato Disease Management Timeline for Indiana
This handy publication (presents a timeline for managing common diseases of tomato in indiana.
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...Illustrated Definitions of Plant Problems
This publication is a picture dictionary of common plant problems. It is designed to help plant growers learn the terms that plant specialists and reference books use to describe a plant disease or injury. By knowing the...
Managing Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits
Phytophthora blight is perhaps the most serious disease of cucurbits in Indiana. This updated (2020) bulletin describes the disease cycle, symptoms and management of Phytophthora blight of cucurbits, which has charac...
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2024
Eight Midwestern states cooperate in the production of this annually updated guide. It includes production information such as vegetable varieties, soils and fertility as well as recommendations for weed, insect and dise...
Vegetable Diseases: Fungicide Resistance Management for Indiana Vegetables
Proper fungicide use is essential for controlling potentially devastating diseases in almost all commercial crops. This publication provides with basic information about fungicide resistance and what to do to minimize fu...
Scheduling Fall and Winter Vegetable Production in High Tunnels
This publication provides abundant, detailed guidance on scheduling vegetable crops for winter high tunnel production. It includes a fillable scheduling form, a planting date scheduling guide, two scenarios with revenue ...
Vegetable Insect Identification
Shows pictures of different insects that attack vegetables. Tells what plants they attack and what damage they do. Includes comments on some controls. ...
This publication discusses the source of toxicity, implications for horticulture, juglone sensitivity in plants, plants observed to be sensitive and tolerant to juglone. An illustration of a typical leaf and nut chara...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2001
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: beans, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, garlic, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatillo, tomato, wa...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2002
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, summer squash, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and miscellaneou...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2003
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, edamame, garlic, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, summer squash, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and mis...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2004
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: broccoli, cucumber, eggplant muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and miscellaneous.
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2005
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: broccoli, eggplant, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and miscellaneous.
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2006
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: muskmelon, okra, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and miscellaneous.
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2007
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: mixed crops, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon.
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2008
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: chard, eggplant, lettuce, mixed crops, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, sweet corn, sweet potato, tomato, and watermelon.
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2009
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: beans, beet, cucumber, eggplant, leek, melon, muskmelon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon.
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2010
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: melon, onion, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, and sweet potato.
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2011
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: beans, cucumber, edamame, melon, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon.
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2012
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: cucumber, edamame, garlic, lettuce, melon, muskmelon, pepper, potato, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, turnip, and watermelon.
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This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: asparagus, cabbage, cantaloupe, lettuce, mixed crops, onion, pepper, pumpkin, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon.
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2014
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: Asian vegetables, broccoli, cantaloupe, cucumber, kohlrabi, mixed crops, pepper, potato, pumpkin, radish, sweet corn, tomato, and water...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2015
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: bok choy, cantaloupe, cucumber, mixed crops, pepper, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. ...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2016
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: bean, cantaloupe, cucumber, pepper, pumpkin, squash, strawberry, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and winter melon. This ...
Food Safety for Fruit and Vegetable Farms: BARDOT - A New, Fast Method for Identifying Microbes
In food safety and other areas, it is important to quickly identify microbes that are present. Purdue researchers developed a technique that can identify many types of microorganisms three times faster than normal lab...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2017
This bulletin provides trial information for many vegetable varieties, including: bean, cantaloupe, cucumber, pepper, pumpkin, squash, strawberry, sweet corn, tomato, watermelon, and winter melon. This publication is ...
Managing Environment in High Tunnels for Cool Season Vegetable Production
In a high tunnel or hoophouse, vegetable growers can influence three crucial factors: light, temperature and relative humidity. In this publication, Purdue Extension experts discuss practical suggestions for managing...
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2018
This bulletin provides trial reports for many vegetable varieties including cantaloupe, pickling cucumber, pepper, pumpkin, summer squash and zucchini, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Lists of vegetable seed sour...
Seasonal Daily Light Integrals Across Indiana
The amount of light available in a day for photosynthesis is called the daily light integral. Solar DLI varies, and this publication shows how understanding the variation can assist Indiana growers using high tunnels ...
Food Safety for Fruit and Vegetable Farms: Good Agricultural Practices for Fruit and Vegetable Farms
Food safety is important on every farm, and growers have a responsibility to minimize food safety risks to produce food that is not only wholesome and nutritious, but also safe. This joint publication of Purdue Extension...
Protecting Pollinators: Tips for Commercial Agricultural Pesticide Applicators
While agricultural pesticide applicators may not be able to control factors like habitat loss, they can take practical steps to help protect the pollinators so many in the agricultural industry rely upon. This publica...
Effects of Cold Weather on Horticultural Plants in Indiana
Cold weather can injure fruit and vegetable crops, and ornamental plants, in fall, winter, and spring. This updated publication identifies types of injury, factors that influence the degree of injury, and steps that can ...
Starting in the Nursery Business
This publication discusses starting in the nursery business, including what you'll need, developing a nursery business plan, selecting a specific nursery site, nursery design and space requirements, and labor and capit...
Guide to Information for Starting in the Nursery Business
This is a reference list of informative publications which can provide answers to many of the questions which arise when considering a new nursery business. ...
List of Assistance and Regulatory Agencies for Starting in the Nursery Business
This publication is a listing of Federal and Indiana state government agencies that regulate various activities involved in operating a landscape plant nursery. ...
Guide to Production Information for the Commercial Nursery Crop Grower
This publication is a reference list of informative publications which can provide answers and guidance to the commercial nursery grower on topics from propagation to pest management. ...
Identifying Air Pollution Damage on Melons
This leaflet discusses the diagnosis, identification, and solutions of air pollution damage on melons. Tables are included listing the relative injury and symptoms which may be confused with air pollution injury. Pictu...
Fruit Diseases: Disease Management for Fruit Trees After Crop Loss
In the event of crop losses from extreme spring weather, growers still need to manage their trees for diseases. If trees are not managed, populations of disease inoculum can build up and threaten the crop the following s...
Purdue Tomato Doctor (iOS app)
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