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Jeanine Arana

jcordone@purdue.edu

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Performance of Strawberries on Black vs. White Plastic Mulches in Indiana

May 16, 2025 - From Issue: 25-04
By: Wenjing Guan, Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana
Figure 1. ‘Camarosa’ strawberry grown in black (left) and white-on-black (right) plastic mulches at Lafayette, IN on October 13, 2022 (Photo credit: Jeanine Arana).
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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, IN (USDA hardiness zone 6b), and Meigs Purdue Agricultural Center in Lafayette, IN (USDA hardiness zone 6a). Strawberries were harvested for two seasons. Plug plants[Read More…]

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  • Strawberry
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  • Crop Management

Weed Management at Strawberry Renovation

June 22, 2023 - From Issue: 23-07
By: Stephen Meyers and Jeanine Arana
Figure 1. Mechanical (top) and manual (bottom) renovation of plasticulture strawberry plants at Meigs Horticulture Research Farm, Lafayette, IN.
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As strawberry harvest winds down, attention turns to strawberry renovation. Renovation consists of mowing existing strawberry foliage (Figure 1) and, in matted row systems, cultivating to reduce row width. When combined with strategic herbicide applications, this can be a great time in the production cycle to catch up on weed management or maintain your level[Read More…]

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  • Crop Management

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