Crop Walk Video: Lettuce and Radish Trials

We took our first crop walk of the season today. Things are looking good despite a very wet start to the month. We pulled some radishes up for examination. Lettuce won't be too far behind. Peppers, squash, and melons are looking comfortable under their blankets of Agribon row cover. Tomato plants are in and the trellises are set up. Now we just need some warmer temperatures to kick start the growing.

Here are a few video clips from this afternoon's walk.

Video: Morning Crop Walk, Beet Trials

Every other week or so, Johnny's employee owners are invited to our Research Farm in Albion, Maine for a morning "crop walk". These informational sessions are conducted by our product technicians team. This week we looked at the beets product line, among other crops.

Watch video below for some of the highlights.



Speaking of beets, it's not too late to think about a fall crop of this versatile, fast growing, and highly nutritious vegetable. Cool fall weather helps bring out the best taste and flesh color in many beets. We carry 15 varieties, including seven organics. Shop for beets.

Beets included in the video:  Red Ace, Touchstone Gold, Cylindra, Merlin, Early Wonder Tall Top, and the beautiful heirloom, Chioggia Guardsmark.

Video: Morning Crop Walk at Johnny's Research Farm

Video: Morning Crop Walk at Johnny's Research Farm

Today, we look at our tomato trials and how we trellis the plants with twine.



Also featured in this episode, the collinear hoe and pest and disease scouting.

Crop walk video: Portuguese Kale trials; tomato seed processing

In this week's crop walk, we look at our Portuguese Kale trials and Black Cherry tomato seed processing.

Crop walk video: Basil and Baby Leaf Greens trials

At this week's crop walk, we looked at our basil trials and baby leaf greens for salad mixes. It's been a hot summer in Maine. The heat caused our basil to flower earlier than normal. The plants aren't quite as large as they were last year at this time.

Crop walk video: Sunflower and Aster trials

This week's morning crop walk focuses on a couple of our flower trials -- Sunflowers and Asters.



See Johnny's Sunflower and Aster selections.

Afternoon crop walk, August 6, 2010

In this week's episode, we take a look at our flower trials -- Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan), Amaranthus, and Sunflowers. Also on the walk, we examine a few vegetables and herbs -- Cauliflower, Kale, Cabbage, Corn, Peppers and Dill.

Video: Afternoon crop walk, July 23, 2010

In this week's episode, we take a look at our melon trials, zinnias, snapdragons, eggplant, corn, and a special treat -- okra. We also examine a lettuce trial with Janika Eckert, a Johnny's board member,  plant breeder, and the wife of Johnny's founder Rob Johnston.

Video: Morning crop walk, July 15, 2010

Weekly video of plant growth and progress at the Johnny's Research Farm in Albion, Maine

Today's crop walk of our trial fields includes a look at cauliflower, Swiss chard, corn, grafted greenhouse tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, and some beautiful Amaranthus flowers.