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Vegetable Information

New Feature!
An updated version of Vegetable Production and Marketing Information Online: Selected Links for Commercial Vegetable Growers is now available.

General
Agricultural Lime Recommendations Based on Lime Quality (ID-163 ) New Resource!
Dr. Joe Masabni's herbicide information, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
Food and Agriculture: Consumer Trends and Opportunities - Vegetables (IP-58C)
2011 Fruit and Vegetable Crop Research Report (PR-626)
2010 Fruit and Vegetable Crop Research Report (PR-608)
2009 Fruit and Vegetable Crop Research Report (PR-603)
2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crop Research Report (PR-572)
2007 Fruit and Vegetable Crop Research Report (PR-555)
2006 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-538)
2005 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-521)
2004 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-504)
2003 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-488)
2002 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-470)
2001 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-452)
2000 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-436)
1999 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-423)
1998 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report (PR-410)
Fruit and Vegetable Insect and Disease Identification Picture Sheets
Fruit and Vegetable Ripening Dates in Kentucky (HortFact-3000, PDF)
Herbicide Cross-Reference List
Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Vegetables and other crops
Horticulture Cost and Return Estimates for Kentucky
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91) New Resource!
An IPM Scouting Guide for Commercial Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky (ID-172) New Resource!
IPM scouting manuals and fact sheets
Kentucky Farmers Market Report
2008-09 Kentucky Farmers Market Manual (from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture)
Kentucky Produce Auction Report
Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association
Marketing Options for Commercial Vegetable Growers (ID-134)
2005 Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Reports
2003 New Crop Opportunities Research Report (PR-483)
2006 New Crop Opportunities Research Report (PR-533)
Organic Manures and Fertilizers for Vegetable Crops
Promotion and Advertising for Kentucky's Direct Markets (ID-106)
Recommended Storage Conditions for Vegetables (HortFact-7002) New Resource!
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (ID-36)
2008 Vegetable and Melon Budgets
Understanding Produce Marketing for Kentucky's Direct Marketers (ID-107)
Vegetable Insect Calendar for Kentucky
Web Soil Survey New Resource!

Information on:

Asparagus
Beans
Cole Crops
Sweet Corn
Cucumbers
Edamame Soybeans
Eggplant
Gourds
Greenhouse Pests
Greenhouse Production
Greenhouse Structures
Greenhouse Use of Organic Fertilizers and Composts
Greens
Irrigation
Muskmelons/Honeydews
Okra
Onions
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Rhubarb
Root Crops
Southern Peas
Squash/Pumpkins
Sweetpotatoes
Tomatoes
Watermelons

Asparagus
Asparagus (ID-36)
Commercial Asparagus Production (HO-66)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Beans
Beans (ID-36)
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Cole Crops
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Cabbage Insects (ENTFACT-300)
Cabbage Webworm (ENTFACT-315)
Cole Crops (ID-36)
Integrated Crop Management for Kentucky Cabbage(IPM-11)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Sweet Corn
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Sweet Corn in Kentucky (ID-184)
Predicting European Corn Borer Development (ENTFACT-106)
Seedcorn Maggots (ENTFACT-309)
Silk Clipping Insects on Corn (ID-48)
Stink Bug Damage to Corn (ENTFACT-305)
Sweet Corn (ID-36)
Sweet Corn Pests (ENTFACT-302)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)
Wireworms (ENTFACT-120)

Cucumbers
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91)
Cucumber Beetles (ENTFACT-311)
Cucumbers (ID-36)
Growing Pickling Cucumbers in Kentucky (HO-71)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Edamame
Edamame Fact Sheet
Edamame Marketing Fact Sheet
Edamame Soybean Marketing Project
Edamame Soybeans: Kentucky Estimated Per Acre Costs and Returns for 2000
Marketing Challenges for Emerging Crops in Kentucky: Vegetable Soybeans
Quick and Easy Edamame Soybeans (recipes)

Eggplant
Eggplant (ID-36)
An IPM Scouting Guide for Commercial Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky (ID-172)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Gourds
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91)
Ornamental Gourd Production in Kentucky (ID-119, revised)

Greenhouse Pests
Agricultural Chemical Storage and Handling (IP-41)
Greenhouse Pesticides and Pesticide Safety (PAT-4)
Control of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus and Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus and Their Vectors, Western Flower Thrips, in Greenhouse Crops (PPFS-GH-2)
Controls for Greenhouse Ornamentals Insect Pests (ENTFACTS-421)
Cyclamen Mite in the Greenhouse (ENTFACT-422)
Managing the Greenhouse Environment to Control Plant Diseases (PPFS-GH-1)
Oedema (PPFS-OR-H-5)

Greenhouse Production
Greenhouse Tomatoes (PDF)
Greenhouse Tomatoes in Soil (PDF)
Greenhouse Tomato Trials (PDF)
Production and Yield of Selected Edible Greens in Hydroponic Ponds (Float Beds) in a Greenhouse (Floriculture Research Report 16-04, PDF)
Greenhouse Production of Garlic Chives and Cilantro (Floriculture Research Report 10-04, PDF)
RAFT Production of Vegetables

Greenhouse Structures
771-1A - Rigid Frame Greenhouse - 16'-40' w/4' Frame Spacing
771-3 - "Kentucky Specialty" Greenhouse
771-8 - Kentucky Hobby Greenhouse
8890-1A - Teaching Greenhouse
6197 - Greenhouse Heating & ventilation System

Greenhouse Use of Organic Fertilizers and Composts
Analysis of Organic Fertilizers for Use in Vegetable Transplant Production (Floriculture Research Report 19-04, PDF)
Nutrient Analysis of Selected Commercial Organic Fertilizers for Greenhouse Lettuce Production (Floriculture Research Report 20-04, PDF)
Organic Fertilizers and Composts for Vegetable Transplant Production (Floriculture Research Report 17-04, PDF)

Greens
Greens (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Irrigation
Tensiometer Installation (HortFact--7003) New Resource!

Muskmelons/Honeydews
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91)
Cucumber Beetles (ENTFACT-311)
Muskmelons and Honeydews (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Okra
Okra (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Onions
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Onions (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Peas
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Peas (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Peppers
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Common Insects Attacking Peppers (ENTFACT-301)
An IPM Scouting Guide for Commercial Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky (ID-172)
Peppers (ID-36)
Pimiento Pepper Production (ID-75)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Potatoes
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Colorado Potato Beetle Management (ENTFACT-312)
An IPM Scouting Guide for Commercial Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky (ID-172)
Potato Pests (ENTFACT-304)
Potatoes (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Rhubarb
Rhubarb (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Root Crops
Root Crops (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Southern Peas
Southern Peas (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Squash/Pumpkins
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91)
Squash and Pumpkins (ID-36)
Squash Vine Borer and Squash Bug (ENTFACT-314)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Sweetpotatoes
Sweetpotato Production for Kentucky (ID-195)
Sweetpotatoes (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Tomatoes
Beet Armyworm in Kentucky (ENTFACT-308)
Greenhouse Tomato Production Practices
An IPM Scouting Guide for Commercial Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky (ID-172)
Tomatoes (ID-36)
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

Watermelons
An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91)
Cucumber Beetles (ENTFACT-311)
Watermelons (ID-36)
Ozone Injury in Watermelon (HortFact-7001) New Resource!
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Introduction - marketing, irrigation, general disease management) (ID-36)

We recommend that you contact your county Extension agent for additional information.


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This site was last updated on February 22, 2012