Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers
The 2013 Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers is sold out at the OSU Extension e-store, but is available for free as a pdf below. Print copies can purchased from Purdue here and contain the same information.
Contents
| Complete Guide (as PDF 11.2 M in 208 pages) | Last Updated: March 15, 2013 (see change history) | ||
Reference Information |
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Crop Recommendations |
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| What's New in 2013? | Asparagus, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| State Extension Educators | Cole Crops, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Soils and Fertility | Cucurbits, Product/Disease Rating Table | ||
| Soil Testing | Cucurbits, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Macronutrients or Primary Nutrients | Fruiting Vegetables, Product/Disease Rating Table | ||
| Petiole Sap Testing | Fruiting Vegetables, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Fertilizer and the Environment | Leafy Vegetables, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Fertilizer Application Methods | Legumes, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Liming and Soil pH | Garlic, Onions, and Leeks, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Chemigation Management | Potatoes, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Organic Matter and Cover Crops | Root Crops: Beet, Carrot, Horseradish, Radish, and Turnip, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Transplants | Sweet Corn, Herbicide Management Table | ||
| Transplant Production |
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| Transplant Containers | Asian Vegetables | ||
| Seeding and Growing | Asparagus | ||
| Diseases | Basil | ||
| Seed Treatments | Beet | ||
| Irrigation, Mulches, Frost Controls | Broccoli | ||
| Using Plastic Mulch | Brussels Sprouts | ||
| Irrigation and Water Management | Cabbage | ||
| Frost Control | Cantaloupe | ||
| Pollination | Carrot | ||
| Bees and Pollination | Cauliflower | ||
| Time from Pollination to Market Maturity | Collards | ||
| Pesticide Information and Safety | Cowpea | ||
| Precautions with Pesticides | Cucumber | ||
| Handling Pesticides | Dry Bean | ||
| Reduced-risk/Biopesticides | Eggplant | ||
| Pesticide Record-Keeping Form | Endive | ||
| Organic Vegetable Production | Garlic | ||
| Production Tables | Herbs | ||
| Yields of Vegetable Crops | Kale | ||
| Postharvest Handling and Storage Life | Leek | ||
| Conversions for Liquid Pesticides | Lettuce (Head and Leaf) | ||
| Germination and Growing Guide | Lima Bean | ||
| Pesticide Use in Greenhouses and High Tunnels | Mint (Peppermint and Spearmint) | ||
| Using a Plant Diagnostic Lab | Mustard | ||
| Farm Labor Law Information | Okra | ||
| On-farm Food Safety | Onion (Bulb and Green) | ||
| Insect Management | Parsley | ||
| Insect Management Strategies | Parsnip | ||
| PHIs and REIs for Insecticides | Pea | ||
| Common Names of Registered Insecticides | Pepper | ||
| Plant Parasitic Nematode Management Strategies | Potato | ||
| Weed Management | Pumpkin | ||
| Weed Management Strategies | Radish | ||
| Herbicide Effectiveness | Rhubarb | ||
| PHIs and REIs for Herbicides | Snap Bean | ||
| Common Names of Registered Herbicides | Spinach | ||
| Disease Management | Squash | ||
| Disease Management Strategies | Sweet Corn | ||
| PHIs and REIs for Fungicides | Sweet Potato | ||
| Common Names of Registered Fungicides | Tomato | ||
| Fungicide Resistance Management | Turnip | ||
| Disease Management with the MELCAST System | Turnip Greens | ||
| Slug and Snail Control | Watermelon | ||
| Photos of Pests and Problems | |||