Sideman Research Reports

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Research Report: High tunnel eggplant varieties, pruning, and postharvest storage, 2018
Recently, parthenocarpic varieties of eggplant (ones that set fruit without pollination) have been developed specifically for greenhouse and tunnel pr...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Figs for Cold Climates 2021
Fig is grown commercially in mild climates throughout the world. Fig offers the potential to be a high-value crop in New England, but to be profitable...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Research Report
Research Report: Using insectary plants to attract hoverflies, 2017-2018
Aphids are an economically damaging pest for several crops.  This study aimed to explore the practicality of using insectary plants to attract predato...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Organic management of cabbage aphid with insecticides on Brussels sprout in NH, 2016-2018
Many growers in the region, especially organic growers, struggle with management of cabbage aphid in Brussels sprouts. Beginning in 2016, we have cond...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Effects of Early Season Heating, Low Tunnels and Harvest Time Ginger Yields in NH, 2017
U.S. consumers are likely most familiar with the golden cured rhizomes of mature ginger (Zingiber officinale).  Growers in the northeastern U.S. have ...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Research Report
Research Report: Zucchini variety trial, 2010-2011
In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated eleven green and five yellow zucchini cultivars in replicated field trials at the NH Agricultural Experiment Station in...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Summer squash variety trial, 2010-2011
In 2010 and 2011, we evaluated ten yellow summer squash cultivars (eight in each year; six in both years) in replicated field trials at the NH Agricul...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Winter sprouting broccoli research report, 2010
Sprouting broccoli is a traditional English crop for fresh market and home gardeners. Sprouting broccoli produces many small shoots, rather than a sin...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Temperature Moderating Effects of Low Tunnels Over Winter In Cool Climates – 2010
Low tunnels are temporary, small (4-8 ft tall, 5-10 ft wide) unheated structures with hoops made of PVC or metal conduit, covered with various materia...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Research Report
Research Report: Using low tunnels for overwintering crops - lessons learned
Low tunnels are essential small greenhouses, built over crops for protection. They are sometimes used for protection from rain during the growing seas...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report