This week YHEP Instructor, Nicole Hansen shows you how you can grow tomatoes successfully here in the Mojave Desert.

Hansen, N. 2020, Grow Tomatoes in the Mojave Desert, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel

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Tricia Braxton Perry
Tricia Braxton Perry
Nicole Hansen
Nicole Hansen
Angela O'Callaghan
Angela O'Callaghan
 

Also of Interest:

 
tomatoes on the vine
Combatting Salinity: Evaluation of Tomato Rootstocks Under Mild and Severe Salt Stress
This Extension publication reports the results of University of Nevada, Reno Experiment Station research that tested six different commercial tomato rootstocks and one commercial tomato cultivar for salt tolerance under low, moderate and severe salinity levels.
 Bonarota, M.S., Barrios-Masias, F.H., & Singletary, L. 2021, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno FS-21-08
A picture of squash salad.
Summer Squash Salsa
Summer squash is the secret ingredient in this summer salsa. Make it a meal by adding whole grains.
 Extension's Healthy Aging Program 2021, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Newsletter - Healthy LIVING while aging! (2021-08)
Tomatoes in a 5-Gallon Bucket
YHEP: Hydroponics At Home, Ep 03: Growing Tomatoes in a 5-Gallon Bucket
YHEP Instructor Ian Ford-Terry shows you how you can grow tomatoes year-round in a DIY 5-gallon bucket hydroponic system!
 Ford-Terry, I. 2020, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel
Sphinx Moth
Know Nevada Insects: Sphinx Moth
This publication reviews the biology of caterpillars commonly called hornworms, including the tomato hornworm, Manduca quinquemaculata, which can be a common pest of tomato plants in Nevada. Integrated pest management techniques for controlling caterpillars are also discussed.
 K. Burls and J. Newton 2019, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno, FS 19-16
Evaluation of Several Tomato Varieties’ Resistance to Beet Curly Top Virus Grown Under High Tunnels and in the Field
The purpose of the project was to test two hypotheses: 1) Incidence of Beet Curly Top Virus (BCTV) is reduced in organic fresh market tomatoes grown under high tunnels, and 2) The use of locally developed BCTV-resistant plants reduces the incidence of BCTV in high-tunnel and fiel...
 Davison, J., and Lattin, R. 2015, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
 

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