The following research projects were carried out at the Horticulture Station (Gilbert) and the Muscatine Island Research Farm (Fruitland). The soil type at the Horticulture Station consists of a moderately, well drained, loam with 2.5 to 4% organic matter content. The soil type at Fruitland is a excessively, well drained, coarse sand with organic content < 1%. There are one or two trials conducted at the Armstrong Farm (Lewis) located in southwest Iowa on loess soils. Click on the topic of interest for downloading to your computer. You will need Acrobat Reader to see the document. If you do not have it installed on your computer you can obtain a free copy by visiting Adobe's site at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Individual Research Horticultural Station Reports for 2009 Horticulture Farm Weather Summary High Tunnel - Beans, Peppers, Tomatoes Powdery Mildew - Pumpkin and Summer Squash Herbicides for Pumpkin and Winter Squash High Tunnel - Forcing Tulips and Daffodils Individual Research Muscatine Station Reports for 2009 Sweet Corn Herbicide Residue Study
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