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Category Archives: Herbs
Register Now – Lavender Plant Health Workshop – September 23, 2023
Registration is now OPEN for a special in-person Lavender Health Seminar and Q&A Education Event on September 23, 2023 from 10am-3pm We would love for you to join us! Please find the information about the event, the registration form, and … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Diseases, Insects, Lavender, Pest Management, propagation, Soil Health, soil structure, soil texture, Soils
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RootShield® HC Biological Fungicide Label Expanded Via Minor Use Program for Herbs and Spices (CG 25 and 26) in Canada
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for RootShield® HC Biological Fungicide for suppression of Botrytis blight and Root rot caused by Pythium spp., … Continue reading
Posted in Culinary, Herbs, Lavender, Medicinal, Other Herbs
Tagged Diseases, herbs, Lavender, Pest Control Products, Registration
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Lavender Crop Update – Dealing with Excess Water and Root Disease – July 27, 2023
Lavender is nearing the end of bloom which will start to wind down the busiest agritourism season for farms open to the public. The focus over the next few weeks will be harvest for oil extraction, distillation and pruning. At … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Diseases, Drainage, Fertility, Insects, Lavender, Pest Management, Water
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Lavender Crop Update – Considerations During Bloom – June 23, 2023
Bloom is just beginning in the southwest which is several days later than normal (Figure 1 and 2). The winner this year for earliest blooming cultivar in the plot is “Twickel Purple” (Figure 3). Figure 1. The cultivar demonstration plot … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Fertility, harvest, Insects, Lavender, Pest Management
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Lavender Crop Update – May 26, 2023
There have been several frosts over the past week. Although it was probably not cold enough to cause major damage in most areas, it is possible flower buds may have been affected if you are in a particularly frost prone … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Fertility, Frost, Insects, Lavender, Nitrogen, Pest Control Products, Pest Management
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Understanding Frost Risks for Lavender – May 16, 2023
I have had several inquiries about the potential for frost damage to lavender from the frost events in the forecast because of previous events that devastated lavender in some areas. Spring frost damage is relatively rare in lavender. I am … Continue reading