Publications for Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, and Turf

Beekeeping | Fruit and Nuts | Herbaceous Plants | Herbs | Landscaping | Organic Crops | Pesticides and Health | Postharvest Processing | Trees, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals | Turf | Vegetables | Weather

Bees and Beekeeping

• NCSU Apiculture Program
• Beekeeping Notes
• Africanized "Killer" Bees? (PDF file)
• Africanized Honey Bees: Correcting Some Misconceptions (PDF file)
• Africanized Honey Bees: Some Questions and Answers (PDF file)
• An Herb Garden for the Bees (PDF file)
• Allergy to Insect Stings (PDF file)
• Audio-Visual Materials on Beekeeping at NCSU (PDF file)
• Bees and Beekeeping in North Carolina (PDF file)
• Carpenter Bees (PDF file)
• Cucumber Pollination (PDF version)
• The Golden Raintree (PDF file)
• The History of Instrumental Insemination (PDF file)
• The Honey Bee Dance Language (PDF file)
• Honey Bee Medication Fact Sheet (PDF file)
• Honey Plants of North Carolina (PDF file)
• The Importance of Honey Bees in North Carolina (PDF file)
• Judging Liquid (Extracted) Honey (PDF file)
• Landscape Planting for Bees (PDF version)
• The N.C. Master Beekeeper Program (PDF file)
• Preparing Liquid Honey for Competition and Sale (PDF file)
• Reducing the Likelihood of Stings During Outdoor Activities (PDF file)
• Reducing the Risk of Pesticide Poisoning to Honey Bees (PDF file)
• Requeening (PDF file)
• Setting up an Observation Hive (PDF file)
• The Small Hive Beetle (PDF file)
• Tracheal Mite Disease (PDF file)
• Varroa Mite Disease (PDF file)
• Giant Resin Bees
• Miner Bees
• Orchard Mason Bees

Fruit and Nuts

Marketing & Economics

• Fruit Budgets

Cultural Information

• BERRYagent
• Nursery List Of Small Fruit Cultivars For Commercial Use In North Carolina (PDF version)
• Training and Pruning Fruit Trees in North Carolina
• Apples
• Apple Rootstocks and Tree Spacing
• Bloom and Ripening Timing of Apple Varieties in North Carolina (PDF version)
• High Density Apple Orchard Management (PDF file)
• Blackberries
• Growing Blackberries in North Carolina (PDF version)
• Pruning and Training Thornless Blackberries (PDF version)
• Blueberries
• Blueberry Production For Local Sales And Small Pick-Your-Own Operators (PDF version)
• Crop Profile for Blueberries in North Carolina
• Suggestions for Establishing a Blueberry Planting in Western North Carolina (PDF version)
• Principles of Pruning the Highbush Blueberry (PDF version)
• Blueberry Freeze Damage and Protection Measures (PDF file version)
• Grapes
• Crop Profile for Grapes in North Carolina
• Bunch Grapes (PDF version)
• Muscadine Grapes ( PDF version)
• Kiwifruit (PDF version)
• Peaches
• Growing Peaches in N.C.
• Chilling Requirements of Selected Peach Varieties
• Pecans
• Crop Profile for Pecans in North Carolina
• Growing Pecans in N.C.
• Orchard Floor Management in Pecans (PDF version)
• Other Fruits
• Growing Oriental Persimmons in North Carolina
• Growing Raspberries in North Carolina (PDF version)

Pest Management of Fruits and Nuts

• Agricultural Crops Pest Management Information - Fruits and Nuts
• Biological Control for the Home Gardener
• Disease and Insect Management in the Home Orchard
• Pest Alerts
• Pest News
• Horticultural Oils

• Insect Management of Fruits and Nuts

• Asian Ambrosia Beetle
• Apple
• Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast
• A Growers Guide to Apple Insects and Diseases in the Southeast
• Biological Control of Mites on Apples in North Carolina (PDF file)
• Integrated Mite Control on Apple
• Blueberry
• Blueberry Bud Mite and its Control
• Blueberry Maggot
• Blueberry Pest Management -- A seasonal Overview
• Four Economic Larvae of Blueberries at Harvest Time
• Chestnut
• Chestnut Insects
• Grape
• Grape Root Borer
• Insects Reported on Grapes in North Carolina
• Lady Beetles
• Paper Wasps for Caterpillar Management
• Pecan
• Insects and Related Pests of Pecan
• Pecan Insects and their Management
• Strawberry
• Strawberry Insects and Related Pests
• Strawberry Spider Mite
• Strawberry Sap Beetles
• Strawberry Weevil

• Disease Management of Fruits and Nuts

• Apple and Pear
  • A Growers Guide to Apple Insects and Diseases in the Southeast
  • Fire Blight of Apple and Pear
• Blueberry
  • Blueberry - Stem Blight
  • Blueberry - Twig Blight
  • Fruit Rot Diseases of Blueberry
  • Leaf Diseases of Blueberry
  • Mummy Berry Disease of Blueberry
  • Phytophthora Root Rot of Blueberry
  • Blueberry Pest Management
• Fig
  • Fig Diseases in North Carolina
• Grape
  • Muscadine Grape Diseases and Their Control
• Plum and Cherry
  • Black Knot of Plum and Cherry
• Peach and Nectarine
  • North Carolina Peach and Nectarine Disease and Pest Management Guide (PDF file)
  • Peach Scab
  • Nematode Control on Peaches and Management of the Peach Tree Short Life Complex
• Pecan
  • Some Common Pecan Diseases and their Control in North Carolina
• Strawberry
  • Strawberry Diseases and Their Control
  • Diagnosis of Strawberry Diseases (PDF file)

• Weed Management of Fruits and Nuts

• Weed Control Options for Strawberries on Plastic (PDF version)
• Weed Management Considerations for Southeast Vineyards (PDF version)

Herbaceous Plants

Cultural Information

• NCSU Commercial Floriculture site
• Guide to Successful Outdoor Garden Aster Production (PDF file)
• Bed Preparation and Fertilization Recommendations for Bedding Plants in the Landscape (PDF version)
• Installation and Maintenance of Landscape Bedding Plants (PDF version)
• Selection and Use of Stress-Tolerant Bedding Plants for the Landscape (PDF version)
• Under-Utilized Bedding Plants for the North Carolina Landscape (PDF version)
• Sampling Protocols for Greenhouse Crops (PDF file)
• Ethylene: Sources, Symptoms and Prevention for Greenhouse Crops (PDF file)
• Success with Ornamental Cabbage and Kale (PDF file)
• Fertility Management for Geraniums (PDF file)
• PourThru Guidelines for Geraniums (PDF file)
• Success with Container Production of 12 Herb Species (PDF file)
• Commercial Hydrangea Forcing (PDF version)
• Commercial Production of New Guinea Impatiens (PDF version)
• Managing Micronutrients in the Greenhouse (PDF version)
• Submission Procedures for Root Substrate, Water, Fertilizer Solution, and Plant Tissue Samples (PDF file)
• Monitoring and Managing pH and EC Using the PourThru Extraction Method (PDF file)
• Success with Ornamental Vegetables as Floriculture Crops (PDF file)
• Commercial Pansy Production
• PourThru Guidelines for Pansies (PDF file)
• Best Management Practices For Plant Growth Regulators Used In Floriculture (PDF version)
• Height Control of Commercial Greenhouse Flowers (PDF version)
• Consumer Care of Poinsettias (PDF file)
• PourThru Guidelines for Poinsettias (PDF file)
• Guide to Successful Pot Sunflower Production (PDF file)
• Alkalinity Control for Irrigation Water used in Nurseries and Greenhouses (PDF version)
• Water Considerations for Container Production of Plants (PDF version)

Pest Management of Herbaceous Plants

• Agricultural Crops Pest Management Information - Ornamentals

• Insect Management of Herbaceous Plants

• Biocontrol in Closed Systems
• Insect Screening for Green Houses
• Sizing Insect Exclusion Screens for Greenhouses
• Insects Found on Yellow Sticky Traps in the Greenhouse
• INSV (Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus) and Western Flower Thrips
• Insect Notes:
• Aphids
• Beetles
• Brown Soft Scale
• Cyclamen and Broad Mite
• Darkwinged Fungus Gnats
• False Spider Mites
• Flower Thrips
• Greenhouse Whitefly
• Hemispherical Scale
• Japanese Beetle
• Lady Beetles
• Leafminer Flies
• March Flies
• Mealybugs
• Pillbugs and Sowbugs
• Silverleaf Whitefly
• Slugs
• Twospotted Spider Mite
• Western Flower Thrips
• Biocontrol In Closed Systems

• Disease Management of Herbaceous Plants

• Rose Diseases and Their Control in the Home Garden
• Powdery Mildew of Ornamentals and Shade Trees

• Weed Management of Herbaceous Plants

• Weed Control in Flower Beds (PDF version)

Herbs

• Advances In Goldenseal Cultivation (PDF version)
• Basil (PDF version)
• Carraway (PDF version)
• Chives (PDF version)
• Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation
• Commercial Luffa Sponge Gourd Production (PDF version)
• Cultivating Native Woodland Botanicals
• Cultivation of Ramps - Allium and A. burdicki (PDF version)
• Fresh Herb Production and Marketing
• Ginseng: A Production Guide for North Carolina (PDF file)
• Ginseng Disease Control - Phytophthora and Alternaria (PDF version)
• Herb Fact Sheets
• Information Leaflets for Commercial Speciality Crops
• Lemon Balm (PDF version)
• Medicinal Plants with a Potential Niche Market for Propagators
• Pictures, Information and Yield Estimates of Medicinal Herbs Currently being Researched at N.C. State University
• Production of Medicinal Herbs
• Seed and Plant Sources for Medicinal Herbs and Botanicals (PDF version)
• Sources of Goldenseal Seeds, Plants or Roots (PDF version)
• Study of the Feasibility of Pyrethrum as a New Crop for North Carolina
• Success with Container Production of 12 Herb Species (PDF file)
• Suppliers of Culinary and Ornamental Herb Seeds and/or Plants (PDF version)

Landscaping

• Horticulture Information Leaflets on Landscape Design, Installation, and Maintenance
• Bed Preparation and Fertilization Recommendations for Bedding Plants in the Landscape (PDF version)
• Selection and Use of Stress-Tolerant Bedding Plants for the Landscape (PDF version)
• Installation and Maintenance of Landscape Bedding Plants (PDF version)
• Under-Utilized Bedding Plants for the North Carolina Landscape (PDF version)
• Weed Control in Flower Beds (PDF version)
• Weed Management for Wildflowers (PDF version)
• Qualifiers for Quagmires: Landscape Plants for Wet Sites (PDF version)
• Controlling Sedges in Landscape Plantings (PDF version)
• Postemergence, Non-Selective Herbicides for Landscapes and Nurseries (PDF version)
• Composting: A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Wastes (PDF file)
• Using Compost in Landscape Beds and Nursery Substrates
• Water Quality and Landscaping Series for Turf and Landscape Professionals
• Wise Water Use in Landscaping
• Efficient Irrigation
• Managing Lawns and Gardens to Protect Water Quality (PDF version)
• How to Plan and Design a Wise Water Use Landscape
• Drought Tolerant Plants for North Carolina Landscapes
• Fertilizer Recommendations and Techniques to Maintain Landscapes and Protect Water Quality
• Weather Forecasts and Climate Information for Landscape Operations
• Planting Techniques for Trees and Shrubs

Organic Crop Production

• Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South
• NC Organic
• Organic Farming Systems
• NC Integrated Pest Management Network
• Biological Control Information Center
• Organic Sweet Corn Production

Pesticides and Human Health

• Apples
• Pesticides and human health: apples (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: manzanas (PDF File)
• Christmas Trees
• Pesticides and human health: Christmas trees (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: arboles de Navidad (PDF File)
• Cucumbers
• Pesticides and human health: cucumbers (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: pepinos (PDF File)
• Grapes
• Pesticides and human health: grapes (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: uvas (PDF File)
• Green Peppers
• Pesticides and human health: green peppers (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: pimientos verdes (PDF File)
• Sweet Potatoes
• Pesticides and human health: sweet potatoes (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: camotes (PDF File)
• Tobacco
• Pesticides and human health: tobacco (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: tabaco (PDF File)
• For Health Providers: Pesticides and human health: tobacco (PDF File)
• Tomatoes
• Pesticides and human health: tomatoes (PDF File)
• En Español: Los pesticidas y la salud humana: tomates (PDF File)

Postharvest Processing

Postharvest Commodity Series

• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Apples
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Strawberries
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Peppers
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Sweet Corn
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Cabbage and Leafy Greens
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Onions
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Blueberries
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Green Beans and Field Peas
• Postharvest Cooling and Handling of Field- and Greenhouse-grown Tomatoes
• Postharvest Handling andCooling of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers for Small Farms
  • Quality Maintenance
  • Cooling
  • Handling
  • Mixed Loads
  • References

Postharvest Technology Series

• Proper Postharvest Cooling and Handling Methods
• Design of Room Cooling Facilities: Structural & Energy Requirements
• Forced-Air Cooling
• Hydrocooling
• Crushed and Liquid Ice Cooling
• Chlorination and Postharvest Disease Control
• Cool and Ship: A Low-Cost, Portable Forced-Air Cooling Unit
• Packaging Requirements For Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Other Postharvest Publications

• Thermal Storage Immersion Hydrocooler
• Small Backyard Greenhouse (PDF file)

Trees, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals

Cultural Information

• Information on Trees for Consumers
• A Gardener's Guide to Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs (PDF version)
• Arbor Day
• Damage to Trees
• Gardening in the Shade
• Mulching Trees and Shrubs
• Planting Trees and Shrubs
• Problems from Tree Roots
• Pruning Trees
• Selecting Trees
• Tree Anatomy
• Planting Trees and Shrubs (PDF version)
• Planting Techniques for Trees and Shrubs
• Pruning Trees (PDF version)
• Pruning Trees and Shrubs (PDF file)
• Recommended plants:
• Large Trees for North Carolina (PDF version)
• Small Trees
• Small Trees for North Carolina (PDF version)
• Shrubs 1-4' (PDF version)
• Shrubs 4-8' (PDF version)
• Shrubs 8'+ (PDF version)
• Vines (PDF version)
• Plants for Wet Sites (PDF version)
• Trees for Difficult Sites (PDF version )
• Qualifiers for Quagmires: Landscape Plants for Wet Sites
• Urban Trees for Use Under Utility Lines (PDF version)
• Fertilizing Deciduous Shade Trees in the Landscape (PDF version)
• Conserving Energy with Plants
• Espalier (PDF version)
• Mulches (PDF version)
• Natural Areas in the Landscape (PDF version)
• Protecting Plants from Cold Damage
• NC Urban Tree Evaluation Program
• Residential Landscaping
• Plant Propagation
  • Layering (PDF version)
  • Leaf, Cane, and Root Cuttings (PDF version)
  • Grafting and Budding Nursery Crop Plants
  • Plant Propagation by Stem Cuttings: Instructions for the Home Gardener (PDF version)
• Selection and Care of Living Christmas Trees
• Tree Identification and Culture
• Information about Specific Trees
• Trees of the Maritime Forest
• Native Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines
• Azalea Culture for North Carolina Gardeners (PDF version)
• Azaleas for North Carolina (PDF version)
• Growing Boxwoods in the Landscape (PDF version)
• Superior Crabapple Trees for the Landscape (PDF version)
• Crapemyrtles for North Carolina
• The Flowering Dogwood (PDF version)
• Hollies in the Landscape
• Junipers in the Landscape
• Using Pines in the Landscape (PDF version)
• Roses for North Carolina
• Smooth and Oakleaf Hydrangeas (PDF version)
• Cultural Information on Woody Ornamentals
  • Using Compost in Landscape Beds and Nursery Subrates
  • Best Management Practices For Field Production of Nursery Stock
  • Commercial Boxwood Production
  • Grafting and Budding Nursery Crop Plants
  • Low Investment Propagation/Winter Protection Structure (PDF version)
  • Managing Drought on Nursery Crops (PDF file)
  • Preparing Nursery Plants For Winter
  • Pruning Field Grown Shade and Flowering Trees
  • Using The PourThru Procedure For Checking EC and pH For Nursery Crops (PDF version)
  • A Simple Intermittent Mist System for Propagation (PDF version)

Pest Management for Trees, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals

• Integrated Pest Management for Municipalities
• A Pilot Municipal IPM Training Project (PDF file)
• Biological Control for the Home Gardener
• Pest Alerts
• Pest News (April through September)

• Insect Management for Trees, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals

• Insect Pest Calendars
• Insects and Related Pests of Shrubs
• Insect Pest Management Calendars
• Azalea
• Boxwood
• Camellia and Crape Myrtle
• Dogwood and Euonymus
• Hemlock
• Holly
• Junipers
• Leyland Cypress
• Maple
• Oak
• Ornamental Cherry
• Pine
• Pyracantha
• Rhododendron
• Rose
• Insect Notes
  • Aphids
  • Asian Ambrosia Beetle
  • Asian Ambrosia Beetle Trapping
  • Ash Whitefly
  • Azalea Leaf Miner
  • Azalea Stem Borer
  • Bagworms
  • Barklice
  • Beetles
  • Black Turpentine Beetle
  • Black Twig Borer
  • Black Vine Weevil
  • Boxelder Bugs
  • Boxwood Leaf Miner
  • Carpenterworm
  • Caterpillars
  • Cicadas
  • Cottony Cushion Scale
  • Cottony Maple Leaf Scale
  • Crapemyrtle Aphid
  • Cypress Weevil
  • Eastern Tent Caterpillar
  • Elm Leaf Beetle
  • Euonymus Scale
  • False Spider Mites
  • Fungus-Infected Flies
  • Galls on Oaks
  • Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
  • Hickory Horned Devil
  • Gloomy Scale
  • Hemispherical Scale
  • Indian Wax Scale
  • Japanese Beetle
  • Juniper Webworm
  • Lace Bugs
  • Leafminer Flies
  • Lecanium Scales
  • Locust Borer
  • Maple Gall Mites
  • Mealybugs
  • Pine Bark Adelgid
  • Planthoppers
  • Phylloxera
  • Silverleaf Whitefly
  • Slugs
  • Sooty Molds
  • Southern Pine Beetle
  • Southern Red Mite and Spruce Spider Mite
  • Tea Scale
  • Tent Caterpillar
  • Twig Girdler
  • Twobanded Japanese Weevil
  • Twolined Spittlebug
  • Twospotted Spider Mite
  • Wheel Bug
  • White Pine Weevil
  • Wood-Boring Beetles
  • Woolly Alder Aphid
  • Yellow Jackets

• Disease Management for Trees, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals

• Phytophtora Root Rot and Its Control on Established Woody Ornamentals
• Powdery Mildew of Ornamentals and Shade Trees
• Scorch Diseases on Shade Trees
• Slime Flux / Wet Wood
• Some Common Pine Diseases in North Carolina Landscapes and Their Control
• Azalea Diseases and Their Control
• Dogwood Diseases
• Dutch Elm Disease
• Common Diseases and Disorders With the Gold-Dust Plant, Aucuba japonica
• Holly Diseases and Their Control in the Landscape
• Juniper Diseases and Their Control in the Landscape
• Diseases of Leyland Cypress
• Entomosporium Leaf Spot on Red Tip
• Nematode Management in Bedding Plants in the Landscape
• Nematodes and Their Control in Woody Ornamentals in the Landscape
• Nematodes and Their Control on Woody Ornamentals in the Nursery
• Root and Butt Rots of Oaks
• Rhododendron Diseases
• Some Common Pecan Diseases and Their Control in North Carolina

• Weed Management for Trees, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals

• Herbicide Products for Homeowners
• Postemergence, Non-Selective Herbicides for Landscapes and Nurseries
• Weed Management in Conifer Seed Beds

Turf

Cultural Information

• TurfFiles Web Site
• Bermudagrass Management in North Carolina (PDF file)
• Calibration of Turfgrass Boom Sprayers and Spreaders (PDF file)
• Carolina Lawns (PDF version)
• Cool Season Turfgrass Varieties for North Carolina
• Drought-Tolerant Plants for North Carolina Landscapes
• Fertilizer Recommendations and Techniques to Maintain Landscapes and Protect Water Quality
• Grasscycling
• High Soil Salts Injury
• Lawn Maintenance Calendars:
• Bermudagrass (PDF version)
• Carpetgrass (PDF file)
• Centipedegrass (PDF version)
• St. Augustinegrass (PDF file)
• Tall Fescue (PDF version)
• Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass Athletic Field Maintenance Calendar (PDF file)
• Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass Varieties for North Carolina
• Zoysiagrass (PDF version)
• Managing Lawns and Gardens to Protect Water Quality (PDF version)
• Efficient Irrigation
• How to Plan and Design a Wise-Water-Use Landscape
• Organic Lawn Care: A Guide to Lawn Maintenance and Pest Management for North Carolina (PDF file)
• Selecting and Managing Lawn Grasses for Shade
• Soil Acidity and Proper Lime Use (PDF version)
• Soils and Water Quality
• Water Quality and Commercial Lawn Care (PDF file)
• Water Quality and Golf Course Superintendents
• Water Quality and Home Lawn Care
• Water Quality and Pesticide Selection for Professional Turf Managers
• Water Quality and Professional Lawn Care (PDF file)
• Water Quality and Professional Turf Managers
• Water Quality and Turfgrass Area Development
• Water Quality and Sprayer and Spreader Calibration (PDF file)
• Water Quality for Golf Course Superintendents and Professional Turf Managers (PDF file)
• Water Requirements of North Carolina Turfgrasses (PDF file)
• Wise Water Use in Landscaping

Turf Pest Management

• Agricultural Crops Pest Management Information - Turfgrass
• Pest Alerts
• Pest Control for Turfgrass Managers (PDF file)
• Pest Management Strategic Plan for Turfgrass in the Southern United States (PDF file)
• Pesticide Selection For Water Quality Protection
• Pest News (April through September)
• Soil Temperature Reports Aid Turf Managers
• Water Quality and Commercial Lawn Care (PDF file)
• Water Quality and Pesticide Selection for Professional Turf Managers

• Turf Insect Management

• Insect and Other Pests Associated with Turf
• Insect Biology
• Insect Management in Turf
• Insect Notes:
• Bees in Turf
• Chinch Bugs
• Cicada Killer Wasps
• Clover Mites in Home Lawns
• A Complete Guide to Mole Crickets
• Controlling Bald Faced Hornets and Yellow Jackets In and Around Structures
• Crane Fly Larvae in Lawns
• Crayfish in Home Lawns
• Cutworms in Turf
• Earthworms as Pests in Home Lawns
• Fall Armyworm in Lawns
• Ground Pearls
• Japanese Beetle
• Millipedes In and Around Homes
• Mole Crickets
• Organic and Sustainable Pest Management for Home Lawns
• Red Imported Fire Ant
• Rhodesgrass Mealybugs in Home Lawns
• Managing the Two-lined Spittlebug in the Home Landscape
• Scoliid Wasps
• Sod Webworms
• Springtails
• White Grubs in Turf
• Master Gardener Insect Guide for Ornamentals and Turf (PDF file)
• Maximizing Insect Control with Insecticide Applications
• Nematode Damage and Management in Lawns
• Ornamentals and Turf Insect Pest Management

• Turf Disease Management

• Diseases of Cool Season Grasses - NO IMAGES
• Diseases of Warm Season Grasses (20 images)
• Diseases of Warm Season Grasses - NO IMAGES
• High Soil Salts Injury
• Long-Term Management Practices for Prevention of Turf Diseases
• Nematode Damage And Management In Lawns

• Turf Weed Management

• Algae and Moss Control in Turfgrass
• Herbicide Products for Homeowners
• Sedge Control in Grasses
• Strategies for Turfgrass Weed Control with Preemergence Herbicides
• Susceptibility of Broadleaf Weeds to Herbicide (PDF file)
• Weed Management in Wildflower Plantings

Commercial Vegetable Production

Cultural Information

• Suggested Commercial Vegetable Varieties (PDF file)
• Greenhouse Vegetable Production
• Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production In The South

• Cultural Information for Specific Crops:

• Growing Jerusalem Artichokes (PDF version)
• Asparagus
• Commercial Asparagus Production (PDF version)
• Asparagus Crown Production (PDF version)
• Beans and Peas
• Pole Bean Production (PDF version)
• Southern Peas (PDF version)
• Beet Production (PDF version)
• Cole Crops (Broccoli, Greens, Lettuce, Cabbage)
• Broccoli Production (PDF version)
• Broccoli Raab (PDF version)
• Broccoli Production Guide for Western North Carolina (PDF file)
• Brussels Sprouts (PDF version)
• Cabbage Production (PDF version)
• Cauliflower (PDF version)
• Collards (PDF version)
• Greens for Market (PDF version)
• Upland Cress (PDF version)
• Growing Lettuce in North Carolina (PDF version)
• Spinach (PDF version)
• Muskmelons (Cantaloupes) (PDF version)
• Commercial Carrot Production (PDF version)
• Corn
• Sweet Corn Production (PDF version)
• Organic Sweet Corn Production
• Cucumbers
• Fresh Market Production Cucumbers (PDF version)
• Trellised Cucumbers (PDF version)
• Eggplant (PDF version)
• Onions
• Green Bunch Onions (PDF version)
• Bulb Onion Production in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
• Okra Production (PDF version)
• Peppers and Tomatoes
• Pepper Production (Bell, Small Fruit and Pimento) (PDF version)
• Blossom-End Rot of Tomatoes (PDF version)
• Tomatoes for Processing in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
• Pruning and Supporting Tomatoes (PDF version)
• Fresh Market Tomato Production Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina (PDF version)
• Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
• Commercial Potato Production in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
• Presprouting Sweetpotatoes (PDF version)
• What is the Difference Between a Sweetpotato and a Yam? (PDF version)
• Guidelines for Sweetpotato Seed Stock and Transplant Production (PDF version)
• Pumpkins and Squash
• Growing Pumpkins and Winter Squash (PDF version)
• Summer Squash Production (PDF version)
• Storing Winter Squash and Pumpkins (PDF version)
• Growing Gourds (PDF version)
• Radishes (PDF version)
• Turnips and Rutabagas (PDF version)
• Commercial Celery Production in Eastern North Carolina (PDF version)
• Greenhouse Vegetable Production Reference List (PDF version)
• Drip or Trickle Irrigation Systems: An Operations and Troubleshooting Checklist (PDF version)