Commercial melon production

Ajay Nair and John Krzton-Presson

Department of Horticulture

Iowa State University

A new publication providing information on commercial melon production is now available at the Iowa State Extension and Outreach store. The production guide discusses all aspects of production including cultivar selection, transplant production, fertility requirement, insect-disease-and weed management, harvesting and storage. Click on the link below to download the guide

https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/Commercial-Melon-Production

Wind Damage on High Tunnels

Kristine Neu and Ajay Nair,
Department of Horticulture,
Iowa State University

We've recently received some much needed rain in Central Iowa; however, this has brought along some necessary evils. Wind and the other damaging culprits that accompany summer thunderstorms have been especially unwelcome for producers growing in high tunnels. 

On the evening of July 11 the ISU Horticulture Farm fell victim to the 30+ mph hour winds with gusts upwards of 50 mph. The results were the complete loss of one high tunnel skin and the displacement of a shade cloth on another. Thankfully the research was not compromised. We hope that our local growers did not face the same misfortune!

Ajay Nair

Department of Horticulture

Iowa State University

A new publication providing information on all aspects of Pak Choi production is now available at the Iowa State Extension and Outreach Online Store. The commercial production guide discusses all aspects of pak choi production, starting with with choosing appropriate cultivar, planting method, fertility, etc. Click on the link below to download the guide

http://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/Commercial-Production-of-Pak-Choi