Tag Archives: Fertility

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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Lavender Crop Update – Considerations During Bloom – June 23, 2023

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

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 →

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Ginseng Crop Update – Alternaria, Irrigation and Fertility – June 7, 2023

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

Foliar Diseases Dry weather conditions and low humidity during warm periods have reduced the risk of most diseases of ginseng. However, frost damage in some gardens and plant stress due to dry conditions can result in increased risk of Alternaria … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – May 26, 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

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 →

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