Practical trial results to inform farmer decisions.
The Midwest Vegetable Trial Report series includes reports of applied research relevant to vegetable and melon production in the midwestern U.S. The purpose of the series is to publish results in a timely manner, and to document annual results of research projects.
Reports may be submitted at any time. An annual call for papers with instructions is distributed in the Fall and available on this site under ‘Submission Guidelines.’ Submissions are reviewed by a series co-editor for clarity; and revision may be requested before acceptance.
Video presentations of selected reports are available at the Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Reports playlist on the Purdue Extension youtube channel.
This series continues the Midwest Vegetable [Variety] Trial Report bulletin, previously published by Purdue Extension or Purdue Ag Research Programs in hard copy and electronic formats. Reports previously published in that bulletin are duplicated here.
Submissions from 2018
Pumpkin Cultivar Performance Trial Grown in Southern Ohio 2017, Brad R. Bergefurd
Plant Spacing Influence on Sweet Corn Yield and Quality, Ron Goldy
Slicing Cucumber Performance in Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy and Kyle Farrantella
Fresh Market and Saladette Tomato Cultivar Evaluation in Southwest Michigan, 2017, Ron Goldy and Kyle Ferrantella
Russet Potato Evaluation in Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy and Kyle Ferrantella
Muskmelon Variety Trial in Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, and Alex Plummer
Watermelon Variety Trials in Southwest Indiana ̶ 2017, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, and Alex Plummer
2016-17 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations in West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Evaluation of Spinach for High Tunnel Production, Lewis Jett
Evaluation of Yield and Flavor of Slicing Tomatoes, Lewis Jett
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2017, Elizabeth Maynard, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wenjing Guan, and Petrus Langenhoven
Pumpkin Variety Performance With and Without Treatment for Powdery Mildew in Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard and Erin A. Bluhm
Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard and Erin A. Bluhm
Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard and Erin A. Bluhm
Tomato Cultivar Evaluation in High Tunnels, Northern Indiana, 2017, Elizabeth Maynard and Erin A. Bluhm
2017 Evaluation of Determinate Tomato Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas, Kimberly Oxley, David Loewen, and Cary L. Rivard
2017 Evaluation of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley and Cary L. Rivard
2017 Butternut Squash Variety Trial in Strip-Tilled Rye Mulch, Ben Phillips
2017 Seedless Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Bell Pepper Cultivar Evaluation, 2017, Chris Smigell, John Strang, and John Snyder
Green Bean Variety Evaluation, 2017, John Strang, Chris Smigell, and John Snyder
Pumpkin Fungicide and Cultivar Evaluation, 2017, John Strang, John Walsh, John Snyder, Emily Pfeufer, and Will Barlow
Submissions from 2017
Pumpkin Cultivar Performance Trial Grown in Southern Ohio 2016, Brad R. Bergefurd
2016 Ohio Sweet Corn Evaluations, Michael L. Gastier, Matthew Hofelich, and Allen M. Gahler
Evaluation of 11 Bell Pepper Cultivars In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy
Evaluation of 15 Specialty Pepper Cultivars In Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy
Winter Melon (Benincasa hispida) as a New Crop for Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy
Yield of 17 Summer Squash Varieties in Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy
Poly-Coated Urea Rate Influences Sweet Corn Yield, Ron Goldy, Carly Andres, and Virginia Wendzel
2016 Evaluation of Standard Pickling Cucumber Varieties in Kansas, Stephanie Gruetze, Kimberly Oxley, and Cary L. Rivard
Watermelon Variety Evaluations in Southwest Indiana, 2016, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, and Dennis Nowaskie
Muskmelon Variety Trial in Southwest Indiana — 2016, Wenjing Guan and Dennis Nowaskie
Strawberry Variety Evaluation for High Tunnel Production in Southwest Indiana, Wenjing Guan and Larry Sutterer
2016 Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations in West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Evaluating West Virginia Organic Heritage Beans for Commercial Markets in West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2016, Elizabeth Maynard and Brad Bergefurd
Potassium Applications and Yellow Shoulder Disorder of Tomatoes in High Tunnels, Elizabeth Maynard, Israel S. Calsoya, and Jill Malecki
2016 Evaluation of Determinate Tomato Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas, Kimberly Oxley, David Loewen, and Cary L. Rivard
2016 Evaluation of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas, Kimberly Oxley, David Loewen, and Cary L. Rivard
2016 Butternut Squash Cereal Rye Cover Crop Tillage and Fertility Trial, Ben Phillips
MSU 2016 Seedless Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Kentucky Seedless Watermelon Variety Trial, 2016, Shubin Saha, John Snyder, and John Walsh
Supersweet Corn Evaluations in Central Kentucky, Chris Smigell, John Strang, and John Snyder
Cantaloupe Variety Trial for Kentucky, 2016, John Walsh, Shubin K. Saha, and John Snyder
Submissions from 2016
Pumpkin Cultivar Performance Trial Grown in Southern Ohio — 2015, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wayne Lewis, Thom Harker, Dane Peck, and Dannah Diedrick
Hot Pepper Cultivar Evaluation Using Extension Master Gardeners, G.A. Pabodha Galgamuwa, Charles J. Barden, and Ward Upham
Evaluation of Three Pollinizer Planting Patterns on Seedless Watermelon Yield, Ron Goldy
Poly-coated Urea as a Seasonlong Nitrogen Source for Sweet Corn, Ron Goldy, Carly Andres, and Virginia Wendzel
Second Year Results Using Biochar as a Soil Amendment in a High Tunnel, Polybag Growth System, Ron Goldy, Carly Andres, and Virginia Wendzel
Performance of 19 Fresh Market and Six Saladette Tomato Cultivars in Southwest Michigan in 2015, Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel
Midwest Cantaloupe Variety Trial in Southwest Indiana — 2015, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, and Dennis Nowaskie
Midwest Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial in Southwest Indiana — 2015, Wenjing Guan, Dan Egel, and Dennis Nowaskie
Evaluation of Softneck and Hardneck Garlic Produced Within or Without High Tunnels, Lewis Jett, Larry Campbell, and John Murray
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2015, Elizabeth Maynard
Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2015, Elizabeth Maynard and Israel S. Calsoyas
Mini- and Heirloom Sweet Pepper Variety Performance in High Tunnels, 2015, Elizabeth Maynard and Israel S. Calsoyas
Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2015, Elizabeth Maynard and Israel S. Calsoyas
Comparison of Attractiveness and Reaction of Melon Cultivars to the Striped Cucumber Beetle and Bacterial Wilt, 2015, Ahmad Shah Mohammadi, Ricky E. Foster, Elizabeth Maynard, and Dan Egel
2015 Bt sh2 Sweet Corn Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
2015 Butternut Squash Cereal Rye Cover Crop Trial, Ben Phillips
Michigan State University 2015 Seedless Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Cantaloupe Variety Trial for Kentucky, 2015, Shubin K. Saha, John Snyder, Chris Smigell, and John Walsh
Seedless Watermelon Variety Trial for Kentucky, 2015, Shubin K. Saha, John Snyder, Chris Smigell, and John Walsh
Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic Sweet Corn Evaluations in Central Kentucky, Chris Smigell, John Strang, and John Snyder
Winter Squash Variety Evaluation, John Strang, Chris Smigell, John Snyder, and Pam Sigler
Submissions from 2015
Collaborating with Extension Master Gardeners to Evaluate Tomato Cultivars, Charles J. Barden, G.A. Pabodha Galgamuwa, and Ward Upham
Pumpkin Cultivar Production & Quality Evaluations — 2014, Brad R. Bergefurd, Wayne Lewis, and Thom Harker
Midwest Cantaloupe Variety Trial in Southwest Indiana — 2014, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, and Sara Hoke
Midwest Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial in Southwest Indiana — 2014, Dan Egel, Dennis Nowaskie, and Sara Hoke
Northern Ohio Pepper Variety Trial — 2014, Allen M. Gahler and Matthew Hofelich
Biochar as a Soil Amendment in a High Tunnel, Polybag Growth System, Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel
Evaluation of 13 Slicing Cucumbers in Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel
Evaluation of 18 Specialty Potatoes in Southwest Michigan, Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel
Hairy Vetch as a Replacement for Synthetic Nitrogen, Ron Goldy and Virginia Wendzel
Nitrogen Release and Disease Suppressive Activity of Four Compost Amendments on Three Vegetable Farms, Lori Hoagland, Elizabeth Maynard, Dan Egel, Natasha Cerruti, Jeff Evard, Ben Nava, and Steve Spencer
Eighteen Rootstock and Five Scion Tomato Varieties: Seedling Growth Rates Before Grafting and Success in Grafting the Ninety Variety Combinations, Bizhen Hu, Jennifer Moyseenko, Stephanie Short, Sonia Walker, and Matthew D. Kleinhenz
Evaluating Asian Vegetables in West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Evaluation of Broccoli Cultivars for Summer Crown-Cut Production in West Virginia, Lewis Jett
Spring High Tunnel Radish Evaluations, Lewis W. Jett
West Virginia Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluations 2014, Lewis W. Jett, Rodney Wallbrown, J J. Barrett, and J D. Johnson
Evaluation of Insect-Protected and Noninsect-Protected Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivars for West Virginia — 2014, Lewis W. Jett, David Workman, and Brian Sparks
Midwest Vegetable Trial Report for 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2014, Elizabeth Maynard
Efficacy of Fungicides for Managing Powdery Mildew in Pumpkin — 2014, Margaret T. McGrath and Karen LaMarsh
Late Blight Resistant Tomato Variety Evaluation Conducted with Organic Production Practices — 2014, Margaret T. McGrath and Karen LaMarsh
2014 Evaluation of Determinate Tomato Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley and Cary L. Rivard
2014 Evaluation of Hybrid Bell Pepper Varieties for High Tunnel Production in Kansas, Kimberly L. Oxley and Cary L. Rivard
Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center 2014 Pickling Cucumber Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center 2014 Pumpkin Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center 2014 sh2 Sweet Corn Variety Trial, Ben Phillips
Kentucky Bell Pepper Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha and Lucas Hanks
Kentucky Cantaloupe Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha and Lucas Hanks
Kentucky Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial — 2014, Shubin K. Saha and Lucas Hanks
Kohlrabi Variety Evaluation — 2014, John Strang, Chris Smigell, John Snyder, and Pam Sigler
Fall Broccoli Cultivar Trial 2012-2013, Shawn Wright, Darrell Slone, and John Snyder
Submissions from 2013
Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2012, Elizabeth Maynard
Sugar-enhanced and Synergistic Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana — 2013, Elizabeth Maynard
Supersweet Sweet Corn Cultivar Evaluation for Northern Indiana, 2012, Elizabeth Maynard