Vegetables : publication
Learn how to identify and control aphids, scales, and mites to protect your garden plants from damage and common pest-related issues.
Learn how to start beekeeping with tips on hive setup, bee care, equipment, colony management, and producing honey safely and effectively.
Black cutworm larvae damage seedlings by cutting stems at night, causing stand loss in crops like corn, soybeans, and cotton.
A coldframe is a protected plant bed & a hot bed is basically a heated coldframe. Visit our site to learn about Building and Using Hotbeds and Cold Frames.
Planta un huerto para ahorrar en tu factura de comida familiar y promover buenos hábitos dietéticos. Las tablas de esta guía ayudan a los habitantes de Misuri a planificar qué plantar, cuándo plantar y cuánto de cada vegetal plantar.
Parasitic diseases and nonparasitic disorders can cause serious vegetable losses in home gardens.
Reduce the chances of disease in your home vegetable garden through a combination of proven prevention methods, including sanitation; cultural, physical and biological practices; staking; and solarization. Learn how in this University of Missouri Extensio
Learn how to grow eggplant. Cultivar selection, planting, fertilizing, staking, harvesting and insect pest management are all covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Learn how to set up a vegetable exhibit, the factors vegetables are judged on, and conditions that could result in disqualification.
Are you wondering why your carrot seeds won’t germinate or when to harvest your zucchini? Find answers to these and many more vegetable questions in this guide.
Discover essential guidelines for profitable tomato production in Missouri, including site selection, soil improvement, and marketing strategies
Our Missouri garden journal is also a how-to guide and information resource. It provides a place to organize gardening info, plans and notes. Gift it to the gardeners in your life. If you are a Master Gardener, treat yourself.
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Growing asparagus in Missouri requires selecting a well-drained site, choosing suitable varieties, and proper planting techniques.
Reviewed by David Trinklein
Horticulture Extension State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences & Technology
Tomatoes are a popular home garden crop. They require little area, bear repeatedly, are easy to grow and have many culinary uses. Learn about various varieties and get tips for growing tomatoes in this guide.
Sweet corn is a popular summer vegetable crop in Missouri that grows well in a wide range of soils. Learn what sweet corn varieties perform well in Missouri; how to fertilize, water and harvest it; and more in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
From transplanting and field establishment to harvesting and marketing, learn how to grow sweet peppers in Missouri. Fertilization, irrigation, pest management and high-tunnel production are also covered in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Lewis W. Jett
Division of Plant Sciences
High tunnels extend the growing season and shield melons and watermelons from pests and weather extremes. This guide offers detailed cultivation practices.
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Learn simple, affordable techniques for propagating plants using cuttings, rooting media, and proper care to grow healthy new plants.
Learn how to identify and manage nematodes in your garden with effective strategies to protect plants and improve garden health.
Learn to identify and manage true, yellowstriped, beet, and fall armyworms in Missouri field crops, including corn, wheat, and pastures
Bruce A. Barrett
Division of Plant Sciences
Sell Missouri vegetables via CSAs; U-pick sales; on-farm, roadside, farmers markets; co-ops; wholesale auctions; restaurants, institutions, supermarkets.
Check out this annual guide for a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control, and disease control measures for commercial growers.
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Learn to grow and give back. The Missouri Master Gardener Program trains volunteers in research-based, sustainable home horticulture.
Revised by Sanjun Gu
State Vegetable Specialist
Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
To understand why plants respond as they do to natural influences, gardeners must understand their structure and how they grow. Visit our site to learn more.
Raised-bed gardening enhances soil drainage and root health, offers customizable design options and extends the growing season for better yields.
Learn how to establish, manage and maintain beehives to foster healthy bees and produce surplus honey to use or sell. Flowering periods for Missouri honey plants are included in this University of Missouri Extension guide.
Learn how farms can market local food directly to consumers by building relationships with buyers, discovering customer needs, providing quality service.
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Discover essential information on soil properties, plant nutrition, and effective nutrient management techniques to enhance your gardening success.
Learn what makes a farmers market successful. Get tips about how to start or improve a market to make local food available in your community.
Revised by David Trinklein
Horticulture Extension State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences and Technology
Learn how to test soil, apply fertilizers, and maintain nutrient levels for healthy vegetable and flower gardens.
Grow new plants with cuttings from existing ones. Learn how to take a cutting and create an environment in which it can develop roots in this 2-page guide.
Use this enterprise budget as a guide to estimate costs and returns for producing high tunnel tomatoes in Missouri.
Vegetable gardening is a rewarding activity that can provide fresh, flavorful produce. It also offers the benefits of exercise, fresh air and landscape beautification. Learn to grow your own vegetables so you can eat fresh and save on groceries.
Learn how to properly harvest and store various vegetables to ensure optimal quality and shelf life.
Plant a vegetable garden to save on your family food bill and promote good dietary habits. The tables in this guide help Missourians plan what to plant, when to plant and how much of each vegetable to plant.
Proper watering and fertilization are essential for producing tomatoes in a high tunnel. High tunnels keep out natural rainfall, so timely irrigation is necessary.
Winter sowing is a method of starting seeds in late winter for spring transplanting. Learn what plants you can winter sow and how in this one-page guide.