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The Objective of this study was to evaluate summer cabbage varieties for relative tolerance and susceptibility to onion thrips and to make this information available to cabbage growers.
Nineteen summer cabbage varieties were evaluated from five seed companies. Cheers, Bravo and Rinda were used as industry standards.
View the final report: Summer Cabbage thrips tolerance FINAL
View the summaries, conclusions and evaluation keys
Also check out pictures and summaries of each variety. They are grouped by maturity date. Each harvest is displayed over time, ranging from 1 to 5 harvest dates per variety.
0 comments kep39 | Cabbage Variety Trials, Cabbage and cole crops, Crop Production, Pest Information, Research Projects, Uncategorized
Movento, by Bayer CropScience, is now available, via Section 18 Emergency Exemption, to NY Onion Growers for use on Bulb Onions for management of Onion Thrips. This is a great new tool for growers with a completely new active ingredient. Contact Christy Hoepting, Cornell Vegetable Program with usage questions.
0 comments kep39 | Crop Production, News From the Field, Onions
Use this table as a gauge to determine relative onion thrips damage among storage and kraut cabbage varieties.
Click here to view the Relative Onion Thrips Damage Among Cabbage Varieties Table
Reduced nitrogen rates based on pre-sidedress nitrogen test (PSNT) results performed by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Vegetable Program (CVP), saved Martin Farms of Brockport in Monroe County $20,509 and $2880 in nitrogen and fuel costs, respectively, on 600 acres of cabbage and butternut squash in 2008.
Click here to read entire article and learn how you too can save money with PSNT’s! This article is also available in the June issue of Veg Edge
Herbicides for Snap and Dry Bean Weed Control (and how they rate against 15 problem weeds). Revised for 2009 by Robin Bellinder, Cornell and Carol MacNeil, CCE, Cornell Vegetable Program.
Click on the link below for the pdf file. Contact Carol if you have questions.