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Root Disease - Prevention is Key
Every day plant roots are in the midst of a battle. The underground warriors being fungi and bacteria, compete with each other for food and space and ultimately determine the...
Root Disease - Prevention is Key
Every day plant roots are in the midst of a battle. The underground warriors being fungi and bacteria, compete with each other for food and space and ultimately determine the...
Phosphorus Deficiency
Phosphorus is a macro, or major nutrient, required by all plants in considerable amounts, along with the other two macro nutrients, nitrogen and potassium. Most people know that phosphorus plays an...
Phosphorus Deficiency
Phosphorus is a macro, or major nutrient, required by all plants in considerable amounts, along with the other two macro nutrients, nitrogen and potassium. Most people know that phosphorus plays an...
Managing Botrytis Fruit Rot Resistance to Fungi...
This post is primarily about managing resistance of botrytis fruit rot to fungicides. Before we get into it, please remember that chemicals to control diseases, or any pests, are just...
Managing Botrytis Fruit Rot Resistance to Fungi...
This post is primarily about managing resistance of botrytis fruit rot to fungicides. Before we get into it, please remember that chemicals to control diseases, or any pests, are just...
N & P Levels in the Soil
Farms will be required to soil sample their fields at least once every 3 seasons, if the soil nitrate level is more than 100 kg / hectare (88 pounds per...
N & P Levels in the Soil
Farms will be required to soil sample their fields at least once every 3 seasons, if the soil nitrate level is more than 100 kg / hectare (88 pounds per...
Watch Out For These Weeds
Cranberry bogs lend themselves to some weeds that may not be seen in fields of other small fruit plantings. This is because of, perhaps, a slightly more moist environment, a...
Watch Out For These Weeds
Cranberry bogs lend themselves to some weeds that may not be seen in fields of other small fruit plantings. This is because of, perhaps, a slightly more moist environment, a...
Beware of the Japanese Beetle
What? Not another new pest? In fact, this is very probably not the last time we have to worry about new pests. Despite the best efforts of the regulatory agencies here...
Beware of the Japanese Beetle
What? Not another new pest? In fact, this is very probably not the last time we have to worry about new pests. Despite the best efforts of the regulatory agencies here...