Brussels sprouts have long been under-appreciated by many, but now they proudly join other conveniently packaged vegetables in produce aisles and at farmers markets. They’re loaded with good nutrition – a one-half cup serving has just 28 calories, 0 fat grams and 81 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement. Brussels sprouts are also[Read More…]
Researchers at Purdue University are finding LEDs can have positive effects on both ornamentals and leafy vegetables. By David Kuack As more research is done with light emitting diodes (LEDs), scientists are discovering new ways to use the lights on ornamental and edible plants. Researchers at Purdue University have done extensive studies on annual bedding[Read More…]
Think about what might be the perfect ornamental tree for your yard. Fast, compact growth, pretty white flowers in spring, glossy green foliage in summer, spectacular scarlet – purple fall color, and relatively resistant to pests and diseases. It is easy to propagate and transplant and adapts to a wide range of site conditions. You[Read More…]
Comparison of Supplemental Lighting from High-pressure Sodium Lamps and Light-emitting Diodes during Bedding Plant Seedling Production Wesley C. Randall 1; Roberto G. Lopez 2 1, 2 Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 Annual bedding plant seedlings or plugs are considered high quality when they are compact, fully rooted transplants[Read More…]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Indiana Extension Educators Association presented annual awards Thursday (Oct. 16) to county educators during a luncheon at Purdue Extension’s Professional Development Conference. Awards and recipients: Agriculture and Natural Resources * Individual: Valerie Clingerman, Extension director and ANR educator, Knox County, for a 2013 Irrigation Workshop. * Career: Larry Caplan, horticulture[Read More…]
The Purdue Arboretum has created an all-encompassing technology for students, faculty and visitors to learn about the varied plants on Purdue’s campus. Paul Siciliano Jr., a horticulture and landscape architecture professor and the arboretum’s director, described an arboretum as “a collection of woody plant materials like trees and shrubs,” and said the “Purdue arboretum[Read More…]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University is rolling out a comprehensive online interactive database of the campuswide Purdue Arboretum for students and visitors to enhance their learning and appreciation for plants and the environment. The Purdue Arboretum Explorer allows mobile device users to quickly locate and learn about the nearly 779 types of trees, shrubs[Read More…]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University has received a $2 million federal grant to lead multi-institution research on breeding new varieties of organic tomatoes that would resist foliar diseases and still have the delicious taste that consumers want. The grant, awarded by the Organic Research and Extension Initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National[Read More…]
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A Lafayette business owner is trying to add on to his property not only for his customers, but for the rest of the community as well. Some Purdue students may help the Spot Tavern’s owner Paul Baldwin with a concept for a community green space. As News 18 reported last week,[Read More…]
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