Tag Archives: Fertility

Fertility Guidelines for Haskap Grown in Ontario, 2025 (Updated Spring 2025)

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Evan Elford

Replaces Fertility Guidelines for Haskap Grown in Ontario, 2019 There are currently no Ontario fertility recommendations for haskap. The following tables for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and lime applications are guidelines only and are provided for reference based on … Continue reading →

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Fertility Guidelines for Hops Grown in Ontario, 2025 (updated Spring 2025)

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Evan Elford

Replaces Fertility Guidelines for Hops Grown in Ontario, 2020 There are currently no Ontario fertility recommendations for hops.  The following tables for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and lime applications are guidelines only and are provided for reference based … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update – Phytophthora and Fertility After Heavy Rains – July 19, 2024

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

Heavy rains in the northern two-thirds of the growing area over the past week are by far the biggest issue in ginseng. Within the ginseng growing area bullseye for rain was the 402-401-403 corridor from Strathroy through to Brantford with … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – Row Spacing, Heat and Crop Reminders – June 28, 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

Lavender bloom continues to be well ahead of normal. In Simcoe the lavandins are coming into full bloom, whereas angustifolias are mostly at or past peak bloom. Row Spacing Considerations The lavender plot at Simcoe is on two side-by-side 4.5 … Continue reading →

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AgRobotics Demo Days July 4 (Bradford) and 11 (Simcoe), 2024

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

Join the AgRobotics Working Group for its Demo Days on the 4th and 11th of July! Ontario Crops Research Station – Bradford. 4th July – 1125 Woodchoppers Lane, Kettleby, ON, L0G 1J0. 9:30am-3pm. Please arrive at 9am; demonstrations begin at … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – Dealing with Excess Water and Root Disease – July 27, 2023

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

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 →

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