Midwest Vegetable Production Guide
for Commercial Growers 2013 (ID-56)

Contents

Complete Guide (as PDF 11.2 M in 208 pages)		Last Updated: March 15, 2013 (see change history)
Reference Information	PDF Page	Crop Recommendations	PDF Page
What's New in 2013?	3	Asparagus, Herbicide Management Table	76
State Extension Educators	4	Cole Crops, Herbicide Management Table	85
Soils and Fertility	10	Cucurbits, Product/Disease Rating Table	104
Soil Testing	10	Cucurbits, Herbicide Management Table	107
Macronutrients or Primary Nutrients	11	Fruiting Vegetables, Product/Disease Rating Table	124
Petiole Sap Testing	12	Fruiting Vegetables, Herbicide Management Table	127
Fertilizer and the Environment	15	Leafy Vegetables, Herbicide Management Table	135
Fertilizer Application Methods	15	Legumes, Herbicide Management Table	149
Liming and Soil pH	16	Garlic, Onions, and Leeks, Herbicide Management Table	163
Chemigation Management	18	Potatoes, Herbicide Management Table	170
Organic Matter and Cover Crops	19	Root Crops: Beet, Carrot, Horseradish, Radish, and Turnip, Herbicide Management Table	182
Transplants	20	Sweet Corn, Herbicide Management Table	191
Transplant Production	20
Transplant Containers	21	Asian Vegetables	78
Seeding and Growing	21	Asparagus	73
Diseases	22	Basil	132 139
Seed Treatments	23	Beet	178
Irrigation, Mulches, Frost Controls	24	Broccoli	80
Using Plastic Mulch	24	Brussels Sprouts	80
Irrigation and Water Management	25	Cabbage	80
Frost Control	27	Cantaloupe	96
Pollination	27	Carrot	178
Bees and Pollination	27	Cauliflower	80
Time from Pollination to Market Maturity	30	Collards	80
Pesticide Information and Safety	30	Cowpea	144
Precautions with Pesticides	30	Cucumber	96
Handling Pesticides	31	Dry Bean	143
Reduced-risk/Biopesticides	34	Eggplant	112
Pesticide Record-Keeping Form	35	Endive	132
Organic Vegetable Production	36	Garlic	158
Production Tables	37	Herbs	132 139
Yields of Vegetable Crops	37	Kale	80
Postharvest Handling and Storage Life	38	Leek	158
Conversions for Liquid Pesticides	38	Lettuce (Head and Leaf)	132
Germination and Growing Guide	39	Lima Bean	143
Pesticide Use in Greenhouses and High Tunnels	40	Mint (Peppermint and Spearmint)	153
Using a Plant Diagnostic Lab	41	Mustard	80
Farm Labor Law Information	43	Okra	156
On-farm Food Safety	44	Onion (Bulb and Green)	158
Insect Management	46	Parsley	132
Insect Management Strategies	46	Parsnip	178
PHIs and REIs for Insecticides	49	Pea	144
Common Names of Registered Insecticides	50	Pepper	115
Plant Parasitic Nematode Management Strategies	51	Potato	165
Weed Management	53	Pumpkin	90
Weed Management Strategies	53	Radish	178
Herbicide Effectiveness	60	Rhubarb	176
PHIs and REIs for Herbicides	61	Snap Bean	143
Common Names of Registered Herbicides	63	Spinach	132
Disease Management	66	Squash	90
Disease Management Strategies	66	Sweet Corn	185
PHIs and REIs for Fungicides	69	Sweet Potato	195
Common Names of Registered Fungicides	70	Tomato	119
Fungicide Resistance Management	71	Turnip	178
Disease Management with the MELCAST System	72	Turnip Greens	80
Slug and Snail Control	72	Watermelon	96
Photos of Pests and Problems	201

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Change History

Date	Section(s)	Change Description
3/15/13	Table 10: Toxicity of Insecticides to Bees	The numbering in the footnotes was corrected.
3/14/13	Cucurbits product/disease rating table	Ridomil Gold Bravo is not labeled for powdery mildew. There are two common names for Tanos.
3/14/13	Fruiting vegetables product/disease rating table	The table was formatted to make it easier to read.
1/7/13	All	Initial release for 2013.
1/7/13	Cucurbit/Gummy Stem Blight	Added Luna Experience.

• Editors

• Purdue University:
• Dan Egel, Botany and Plant Pathology (Lead Author); Ricky Foster, Entomology; Elizabeth Maynard, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
• University of Illinois:
• Rick Weinzierl, Entomology; Mohammad Babadoost, Plant Pathology
• Iowa State University:
• Patrick O'Malley, Ajay Nair, Horticulture
• Kansas State University :
• Raymond Cloyd, Entomology; Cary Rivard, Horticulture; Megan Kennelly, Plant Pathology
• University of Minnesota:
• Bill Hutchison, Entomology
• Lincoln University of Missouri:
• Sanjun Gu, Horticulture

• Contributors

• Purdue University:
• Tom Creswell, Gail Ruhl, Botany and Plant Pathology; Jamal Faghihi, Entomology; Shubin Saha, Steve Weller, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Ed White, Office of Indiana State Chemist
• University of Illinois:
• John Masiunas, Willliam Shoemaker, Charles Voigt, Elizabeth Wahle, Horticulture; Jerald Pataky, Plant Pathology
• Iowa State University:
• Mark Gleason, Plant Pathology; Vince Lawson, Horticulture; Donald Lewis, Entomology
• Kansas State University:
• Rhonda Janke, Horticulture; Judy O’Mara, Plant Pathology
• University of Minnesota:
• Roger Jones, Plant Pathology; Roger Becker, Agronomy; Carl Rosen, Soil Science; Vince Fritz, Horticulture; Jerry Wright, Ag. Engineering; Eric C. Burkness, Vegetable IPM Program
• University of Missouri:
• James Quinn, Horticulture
• Lincoln University of Missouri:
• Jaime Piñero, State IPM Specialist

Photos by the contributors, Brian Christie, Mike Kerper, John Obermeyer, and Elizabeth Wuerffel