vegetable crops

Recently, parthenocarpic varieties of eggplant (ones that set fruit without pollination) have been developed specifically for greenhouse and tunnel pr...

Aphids are an economically damaging pest for several crops.  This study aimed to explore the practicality of using insectary plants to attract predato...

Many growers in the region, especially organic growers, struggle with management of cabbage aphid in Brussels sprouts. Beginning in 2016, we have cond...

This Microsoft Excel-based enterprise budget aims to help growers evaluate the costs associated with producing salad greens grown on greenhouse bencht...

Corn earworm, Fall armyworm, and European corn borer caterpillars can all infest the ears of sweet corn. The most reliable way to identify them is to ...

We recommend control sprays and treatment intervals based on the number of pest moths collected in pheromone traps. Because large changes in pest dens...

Listservs are a way to exchange information quickly with other growers. We have set up such a list to promote discussion about all issues and topics r...

Animal manures and animal manure-based composts are rich in plant nutrients such as Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K) and provide organi...

Blossom-end rot (BER) is a disorder that commonly affects tomato, pepper and squash. Symptoms are caused by the death of a group of cells in the young...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops among home gardeners, and with good reason: not only are tomatoes delicious and versatile, they are relativ...