www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual radishes Radishes Raphanus sativus (Brassicaceae or cabbage family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information Number of successions Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing procedures Additional resources Packing and storage summary for radishes
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual pumpkins Pumpkins Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae or cucumber family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Signs to watch for and what to do Transplant readiness indicators Transplant tips Water wheel planter Direct seeding information Cultivation procedures (without plasticulture) Cultivation procedures (with plasticulture) Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual potatoes Potatoes Solanum tuberosum (Solanaceae or nightshade family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Planting in the field with a potato planter Cultivation procedures Frost, disease, and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Additional resources Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing procedures Additional resources Packing and storage summary for […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual peppers Peppers Capsicum annuum (Solanaceae or nightshade family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Number of successions Signs to watch for and what to do Transplant readiness indicators Transplanting tips Water wheel transplanter Cultivation procedures (without plasticulture) Cultivation procedures (with plasticulture) Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual peas Peas Pisum sativum (Fabaceae or legume family) Production, Sugar Snap, Snow and Shelling Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information Transplanting and planting information Cultivation procedures Deer, insect and disease protection Other cultural practices Double cropping and/or cover cropping Additional resources Harvest, Sugar Snap, Snow Peas Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual parsnips Parsnips Pastinaca sativa (Asteraceae or carrot family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Direct seeding information Cultivation procedures Deer, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Cover cropping procedures Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing and sorting procedures Additional resources Packing and storage summary for parsnips
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual parsley Parsley Petroselinum crispum (Asteraceae or carrot family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Number of successions Signs to watch for and what to do Transplant readiness indicators Transplanter Cultivation procedures Disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Cover cropping and/or double cropping Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest and cleaning procedures Washing […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual onions Onions Allium cepa (Alliaceae or onion family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Transplant tips Signs to watch for and what to do Transplant readiness indicators Transplant tips Water wheel transplanter Cultivation procedures Frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Cover cropping and/or double cropping Production, High Tunnel (Overwintering) Soil preparation […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual melons Melons, Cantaloupes Cucumis melo (Cucurbitaceae or cucumber family) Production Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Greenhouse guidelines Number of successions Transplant readiness indicators Transplant tips Water wheel transplanter Cultivation procedures Deer, frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Cover cropping and/or double cropping Harvest Ready-to-harvest and quality indicators Harvest procedures Washing procedures Additional resources Packing and […]
www.sare.org publications northeast-crop-production-harvest-manual lettuce Lettuce Lactuca sativa (Asteraceae or Compositae family) Production, Main Crop Soil preparation Common recommended fertilizer rates1 Varieties Greenhouse guidelines Number of successions Seeding tips Transplant readiness indicators Transplanting in 5- or 6- foot raised beds Water wheel transplanter Cultivation procedures (without plasticulture) Cultivation procedures (with plasticulture) Deer, frost, disease and insect protection Other cultural practices Cover […]