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 Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center in Vincennes, IN, and the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm in Lafayette, IN. During the experimental period, monthly average temperatures at the[Read More…]
Stephen Meyers
Across the state of Indiana and the country the first pumpkin and winter squash plants of the season are popping up out of the ground. It is a time of great anticipation and usually triggers a series of phone call and emails to my inbox. Below, I address some of the frequently asked questions about[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, 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…]
A colleague recently emailed me a label for a new herbicide, Chateau® Complete (Figure 1). I first applied Chateau® 18 years ago, and the label that landed in my inbox looked very familiar. It took me a minute to figure out how this was different from previous formulations (Figure 2). “Chateau® Complete” is actually a[Read More…]
A group of horticulture crop weed scientists across the country is seeking your help to determine the needs and barriers to adopting novel weed control technologies. Our focus is on perennial crops! This survey is confidential- your identity will not be linked to your responses. All questions are optional. It takes about 10 minutes to[Read More…]
In a press release on August 6, 2024, EPA announced the emergency suspension of all registrations of DCPA (marketed and sold as Dacthal® herbicide). The full press release can be viewed here: EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk | US EPA Why did EPA do this?[Read More…]
Fruit growers, we want to know what topics you would like to learn more about at the 2025 Indiana Hort Conference & Expo. Help us bring you the tools, skills, and information you want to hear about by filling out a very short survey. Planning is in progress, so save the date! January 14-15, 2025[Read More…]
In an IR-4 Industry Technology Session presentation on July 18, 2024, Dan Kunkel with AMVAC Corporation announced the release of Zalo® herbicide for use in pome and stone fruits. Zalo® is a premix of quizalofop and glufosinate. Quizalofop, a grass-selective herbicide, is the active ingredient in products such as Assure® II. Glufosinate, is a broad-spectrum[Read More…]
Common names: Yellow nutsedge, yellow nutgrass, nut sedge, chufa, earth almond, northern nutgrass Latin names: Cyperus esculentus L. Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family) General Description Perennial sedges are among the most troublesome weed species globally. Because nutsedges look like grasses (Figure 1), they are often referred to as “nutgrasses”. They can be differentiated from grasses by[Read More…]
Fruit growers, we want to know what topics you would like to learn more about at the 2025 Indiana Hort Conference & Expo. Help us bring you the tools, skills, and information you want to hear about by filling out a very short survey. Planning is in progress, so save the date! January 14-15, 2025[Read More…]