Dacthal® flowable herbicide is currently produced by AMVAC Chemical Corporation and registered for use in numerous vegetable crops (Midwest Vegetable Production Guide (mwveguide.org)) and strawberry. It provides pre-emergence control of small-seed broadleaf weeds and grasses. Dacthal herbicide contains the active ingredient DCPA. On April 28, 2022 the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice[Read More…]
Strawberry
Strawberry plug plants that have active growing root systems are easier to establish than bare-root plants. Interest in growing strawberries using plug plants and plastic mulch is growing. Strawberry plug plants are produced from the runner tips of mother plants. In commercial production, mother plants may be grown in climate-controlled greenhouses or open fields in[Read More…]
In the strawberry benchtop system in the greenhouses at Southwest Purdue Ag Center (SWPAC), we have been experiencing infestations in red berries of a small, clear larvae with a black head capsule. The larvae are often found in clusters on a single fruit and were difficult for us to identify. We encountered them in early[Read More…]
Historically Stinger® herbicide application in Indiana strawberries was limited to post-harvest. A new 24(c) Special Local Needs Label now includes a spring application (Figure 1). Why does it matter? A spring application of Stinger® will help to manage certain difficult-to-control broadleaf weeds in the spring. This will reduce reliance on hand-weeding, reduce competition between[Read More…]
A new strawberry disease has been found in Indiana and researchers are looking for samples to determine the extent of the problem. The disease, caused by a species of the fungus Neopestalotiopsis, has been reported in several southeastern states and other countries where it causes leafspots, fruit spots and a plant decline. In Indiana, the[Read More…]
Listen to Strawberry Chat Episode 2. The episode was recorded on April 6, 2022, it featured Dr. Bruce Bordelon talking about spring activities for the strawberry matted-row system. Are you interested in participating live in the next strawberry chat? It will be 12:00 -1:00 pm, May 4, 2022. Our guests will be Dr. Janna Beckerman[Read More…]
Time: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 1:30-4:00 pm EST Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN, 47591 Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgK5N8Ws9m2cJWC, or call 812-886-0198 Visit strawberry research at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center; see strawberry production on a plastic culture system, in high tunnels, and in bench systems. Discuss season extension in strawberry production, and[Read More…]
Time: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 1:30-4:00 pm EST Location: Southwest Purdue Ag Center, 4369 N. Purdue Rd, Vincennes, IN, 47591 Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgK5N8Ws9m2cJWC, or call 812-886-0198 Visit strawberry research at Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center; see strawberry production on a plastic culture system, in high tunnels, and in bench systems. Discuss season extension in strawberry production, and[Read More…]
The next strawberry Chat will be on April 6, 12:00-1:00 pm EST. Dr. Bruce Bordelon will be our guest for the April 6 strawberry chat. We will discuss spring activities for the traditional way of growing strawberries, the matted-row system. Dr. Bruce Bordelon will share practical advice on growing strawberries in the matted-row system. You[Read More…]