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Sugar-Enhanced And Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
Sugar-Enhanced And Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
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Indiana sweet corn acreage harvested for fresh market averaged 5,233 acres annually from 2011- 2013, with a yield of 63 hundredweight per acre (149 crates or 3.1 tons per acre) and an annual value of $13.9 million (USDA NASS, 2014).
Sweet corn fields for fresh market sales are located throughout the state. In northern Indiana, bicolor corn is most commonly grown. Varieties with improved eating quality are of interest to both producers and consumers. Producers are also interested in yield, ear size, appearance, and agronomic characteristics.
This paper reports on nine bicolor and one yellow sugar-enhanced or synergistic sweet corn …
Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation For Northern Indiana, 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
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Indiana sweet corn acreage harvested for fresh market averaged 5,233 acres annually from 2011- 2013, with a yield of 63 hundreweight per acre (149 crates or 3.1 tons per acre) and an annual value of $13.9 million (USDA NASS, 2014). Sweet corn fields for fresh market sales are located throughout the state. In northern Indiana, bicolor corn is most commonly grown.
Varieties with improved eating quality are of interest to both producers and consumers. The term ‘supersweet’ commonly refers to sweet corn with two copies of the shrunken-2 (sh2) gene that have high levels of sugar in the kernels and …
Kentucky Cantaloupe Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha, Lucas Hanks
Kentucky Cantaloupe Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha, Lucas Hanks
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No abstract provided.
Biochar As A Soil Amendment In A High Tunnel, Polybag Growth System, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
Biochar As A Soil Amendment In A High Tunnel, Polybag Growth System, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
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Kentucky Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha, Lucas Hanks
Kentucky Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha, Lucas Hanks
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No abstract provided.
Fall Broccoli Cultivar Trial 2012-2013, Shawn Wright, Darrell Slone, John Snyder
Fall Broccoli Cultivar Trial 2012-2013, Shawn Wright, Darrell Slone, John Snyder
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Midwest Vegetable Trial Report For 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report For 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
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This is a compilation of 30 research trial reports from seven land-grant universities in the midwestern and northeastern United States. Crops covered include Asian vegetables (Napa cabbage, pak choy or bok choi, mizuna, tatsoi, Yukina savoy, komatsuna, senposai, and Tokyo bekana) broccoli, cantaloupe, cucumber, kohlrabi, pepper, potato, pumpkin, radish, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Several crops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials compared different cultivars or varieties. Four reports addressed specific growing practices: the use of hairy vetch to supply nitrogen, biochar use in a high tunnel bag culture system, effects of organic soil amendments, and scion-rootstock …
Kentucky Bell Pepper Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha, Lucas Hanks
Kentucky Bell Pepper Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha, Lucas Hanks
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Evaluation Of 18 Specialty Potatoes In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
Evaluation Of 18 Specialty Potatoes In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
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Efficacy Of Fungicides For Managing Powdery Mildew In Pumpkin — 2014, Margaret T. Mcgrath, Karen Lamarsh
Efficacy Of Fungicides For Managing Powdery Mildew In Pumpkin — 2014, Margaret T. Mcgrath, Karen Lamarsh
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No abstract provided.
Saginaw Valley Research And Extension Center 2014 Pumpkin Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Saginaw Valley Research And Extension Center 2014 Pumpkin Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
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Pumpkin Cultivar Production & Quality Evaluations — 2014, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wayne Lewis, Thom Harker
Pumpkin Cultivar Production & Quality Evaluations — 2014, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wayne Lewis, Thom Harker
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Hairy Vetch As A Replacement For Synthetic Nitrogen, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
Hairy Vetch As A Replacement For Synthetic Nitrogen, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
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This is a compilation of 30 research trial reports from four land-grant universities in the Midwestern United States. Crops include cantaloupe, pickling cucumber, pepper, potato, pumpkin, summer squash and zucchini, sweet corn, tomato, and watermelon. Somecrops were evaluated in high tunnels or hoophouses. Most trials evaluated different cultivars or varieties. One report addressed plant spacing for sweet corn and one addressed soil block for production of tomato seedlings. A list of vegetable seed sources and a list of other online sources of vegetable trial reports are also included.
Collaborating With Extension Master Gardeners To Evaluate Tomato Cultivars, Charles J. Barden, G.A. Pabodha Galgamuwa, Ward Upham
Collaborating With Extension Master Gardeners To Evaluate Tomato Cultivars, Charles J. Barden, G.A. Pabodha Galgamuwa, Ward Upham
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Evaluation Of 13 Slicing Cucumbers In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
Evaluation Of 13 Slicing Cucumbers In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy, Virginia Wendzel
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No abstract provided.
Eighteen Rootstock And Five Scion Tomato Varieties: Seedling Growth Rates Before Grafting And Success In Grafting The Ninety Variety Combinations, Bizhen Hu, Jennifer Moyseenko, Stephanie Short, Sonia Walker, Matthew D. Kleinhenz
Eighteen Rootstock And Five Scion Tomato Varieties: Seedling Growth Rates Before Grafting And Success In Grafting The Ninety Variety Combinations, Bizhen Hu, Jennifer Moyseenko, Stephanie Short, Sonia Walker, Matthew D. Kleinhenz
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2014 Evaluation Of Determinate Tomato Varieties For High Tunnel Production In Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley, Cary L. Rivard
2014 Evaluation Of Determinate Tomato Varieties For High Tunnel Production In Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley, Cary L. Rivard
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Late Blight Resistant Tomato Variety Evaluation Conducted With Organic Production Practices — 2014, Margaret T. Mcgrath, Karen Lamarsh
Late Blight Resistant Tomato Variety Evaluation Conducted With Organic Production Practices — 2014, Margaret T. Mcgrath, Karen Lamarsh
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West Virginia Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations 2014, Lewis W. Jett, Rodney Wallbrown, J J. Barrett, J D. Johnson
West Virginia Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations 2014, Lewis W. Jett, Rodney Wallbrown, J J. Barrett, J D. Johnson
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Midwest Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana — 2014, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Sara Hoke
Midwest Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana — 2014, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Sara Hoke
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Nitrogen Release And Disease Suppressive Activity Of Four Compost Amendments On Three Vegetable Farms, Lori Hoagland, Elizabeth Maynard, Dan Egel, Natasha Cerruti, Jeff Evard, Ben Nava, Steve Spencer
Nitrogen Release And Disease Suppressive Activity Of Four Compost Amendments On Three Vegetable Farms, Lori Hoagland, Elizabeth Maynard, Dan Egel, Natasha Cerruti, Jeff Evard, Ben Nava, Steve Spencer
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No abstract provided.
Evaluating Asian Vegetables In West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Evaluating Asian Vegetables In West Virginia, Lewis Jett
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Midwest Cantaloupe Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana — 2014, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Sara Hoke
Midwest Cantaloupe Variety Trial In Southwest Indiana — 2014, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, Sara Hoke
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No abstract provided.
Saginaw Valley Research And Extension Center 2014 Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Saginaw Valley Research And Extension Center 2014 Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
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No abstract provided.
Kohlrabi Variety Evaluation — 2014, John Strang, Chris Smigell, John Snyder, Pam Sigler
Kohlrabi Variety Evaluation — 2014, John Strang, Chris Smigell, John Snyder, Pam Sigler
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No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of Broccoli Cultivars For Summer Crown-Cut Production In West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Evaluation Of Broccoli Cultivars For Summer Crown-Cut Production In West Virginia, Lewis Jett
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No abstract provided.
2014 Evaluation Of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties For High Tunnel Production In Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley, Cary L. Rivard
2014 Evaluation Of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties For High Tunnel Production In Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley, Cary L. Rivard
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No abstract provided.
Northern Ohio Pepper Variety Trial — 2014, Allen M. Gahler, Matthew Hofelich
Northern Ohio Pepper Variety Trial — 2014, Allen M. Gahler, Matthew Hofelich
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Spring High Tunnel Radish Evaluations, Lewis W. Jett
Spring High Tunnel Radish Evaluations, Lewis W. Jett
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Evaluation Of Insect-Protected And Noninsect-Protected Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivars For West Virginia — 2014, Lewis W. Jett, David Workman, Brian Sparks
Evaluation Of Insect-Protected And Noninsect-Protected Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivars For West Virginia — 2014, Lewis W. Jett, David Workman, Brian Sparks
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