Crops: Tomato, Pepper & Eggplant
Tomatoes are grown on over 400 acres in Mississippi, peppers were grown on 265 acres, and eggplants were grown on less than 50 acres. Tomatoes were also grown in over 150 greenhouses (see greenhouse tomato section for more information). All of these crops were consumed in Mississippi and surrounding states. About one-half of the tomatoes and one-fourth of the other crops were grown using plastic mulch and drip irrigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why
are tomatoes and peppers grown using plastic mulch?
What
causes the heat in hot peppers?
Why
don't tomatoes produce fruit in late summer?
Why
are tomatoes staked?
What
is the Florida weave system of staking?
How
can I prevent blossom end rot?
Which
producers more-Oriental or American Eggplant?
Do
tomatoes have to be pruned?
When
should peppers be sidedressed with nitrogen?
Can
red bell peppers be grown in Mississippi?
Why
do the plants produce fruit that are too small?
Publications
- MSUcares
Commercial Horticulture publication
.
Research Publications (pdf format): - Pepper: Plant Population Affects Bell Pepper Yield (2000 North Mississippi Research Report, Verona)
- Tomato: Thrips Populations, but not Yield, Affected by Plastic Mulch, but not Cultivar, in Summer Tomatoes (2001 North Mississippi Research Report, Verona)
- Tomato: Heat-tolerant Tomato Cultivar Evaluation (1998 North Mississippi Research Report, Verona).
Other Tomato/Pepper/Eggplant Information
Greenhouse
Tomatoes
Starting
Vegetable Transplants
Soils
for Vegetable Production
There are also two hydroponics mailing lists (email) that you can
subscribe to for free. This will allow you to learn and discus hydroponics
with other growers. To subscribe to the Hydro Mailing List , send
the on line command
"subscribe" to this email address: hydro-request@lists.best.com or,
to subscribe to HGA-L, the Discussion list for Hobby Greenhouses,
send the command "subscribe" to this address: listserv@ulkyvm.louisville.edu
