Tag Archives: Fertility

Lavender Crop Update – July 20, 2018

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Sean Westerveld

Lavandin cultivars are in full bloom across the province, while bloom of angustifolia cultivars is starting to wind down. Now is a good time to harvest angustifolias for essential oil. Bundle and bud harvest of lavandins should be winding down, … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – July 21, 2017

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Sean Westerveld

Lavandins are reaching full bloom in many areas (Figure 1), while angustifolia cultivars are at the end of bloom. Most cultivars are past the best stage for flower bundle harvest, except for fresh bundles of lavandins. Harvest for essential oil … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update – June 23, 2017

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Sean Westerveld

While the amount of rainfall has been highly variable across the ginseng growing area, all areas have received periodic showers this week that has resulted in long periods of leaf wetness. Foliar Phytophthora is still active in several farms and … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – June 9, 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Sean Westerveld

Finally it is warming up and lavender should progress very quickly over the next week. The earliest cultivars are starting to show bud colour (Fig. 1), which suggests the beginning of bloom is about 2 weeks away. It is looking … Continue reading →

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Hop Q&A: What form of nitrogen should I use on my hops in a cold spring?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Evan Elford

I’ve had a few discussions about hop fertility planning over the last few days. One question that has come up is about the form of nitrogen to use while fertilizing hops. Typically, granular fertility applications in hop yards will use … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – July 29, 2016

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Sean Westerveld

Most cultivars are now finished blooming and oil harvest will be nearing completion soon. This is an important time of year to ensure good growth before winter. There are three key things that should be done at this time of … Continue reading →

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