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Tag Archives: Fertility
Lavender Crop Update – Late Summer Management – August 21, 2020
August to October is the time lavender plants recover from the bloom period and put on new growth. August is the best time to fertilize plants and prune. Now that we are getting closer to the end of August, pruning … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Fertility, Insects, Lavender, Pest Management, Pruning
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Understanding the Value of Fertilizers and Supplements for Specialty Crops
Growers of all crops are bombarded with advertisements and salespeople selling a wide range of fertilizers and supplements. For specialty crop growers there is added uncertainty given the limited research specific to these crops on all aspects of fertilization. As … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Biomass, Culinary, Fibre Crops, Ginseng Production, Goji, Grain Amaranth, Haskap, Herbs, Hops, Hops Production, Industrial and Misc. Crops, Industrial Hemp, Lavender, Medicinal, Oil Crops, Other Herbs, Other Industrial Crops, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Other Specialty Grains, Other Specialty Vegetables, Quinoa, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Grains, Specialty Vegetable Meetings, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Production, Teff, Tree Nuts
Tagged all specialty crops, Fertility, Ginseng, Lavender, supplements
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Fertilizer Calculations for Lavender
The notion that lavender does not need or like fertilizer has been proven false. While lavender seems to survive fine without fertilizer or irrigation, it definitely performs better with both. Your plants may look perfectly fine without fertilization but you … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Fertility, Fertility guidelines, fertilizer, herbs, Lavender
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Fertility Guidelines for Hops Grown in Ontario (updated Spring 2020)
There are currently no Ontario fertility recommendations for hops. The following tables for lime, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) applications are guidelines only and are provided for reference based on similar common crops and published research on hops … Continue reading
Posted in Hops, Hops Production, Uncategorized
Tagged Fertility, Hops, Hops Fertility, Hops Production
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New Farmer Session at the 2020 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Are you new to farming? This year the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention (OFVC) will feature a full day session designed specifically for the new farmers interested in fruit or vegetable production. The session, which is titled ‘Farming Basics … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops
Tagged agronomics, all specialty crops, Business Planning, Fertility, Marketing, Pest Management
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Fall Considerations for Lavender
Summer is winding down, but vegetative growth of the lavender will continue for another month or more. This is a critical time for lavender when it has recovered from flowering in July and is now putting on new growth that … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Diseases, Fertility, Irrigation, Lavender, winter protection
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