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Tag Archives: Frost
Experiencing Strange Symptoms on Lavender? Lavender Crop Update July 10, 2020
Lavandula angustifolia cultivars are in full bloom in most of Ontario, with lavandins starting to bloom further south. Some cultivars are already past peak, progressing through bloom faster due to the hot conditions. It is becoming very dry in most … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Lavender
Tagged Diseases, Disorders, Frost, herbs, Lavender, winter damage
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Ginseng Crop Update – Dealing with Frost Damage May 22, 2020
The damage from last week’s freeze events has become more evident over the past few days. In past frost events, typically the stem is the most affected by frost, either resulting in kinking or splitting. This can weaken the top … Continue reading
Posted in Ginseng, Ginseng Pest Management, Ginseng Production
Tagged Diseases, Frost, Ginseng
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Ginseng Crop Update – Protecting Frost Damaged Plants – May 13, 2020
Varying amounts of damage from the past week’s freeze and snow events are being reported depending on the low temperatures in the area, how emerged the crop is, whether row covers were put on the crop, and how much snow … Continue reading
Posted in Ginseng, Ginseng Pest Management, Ginseng Production
Tagged Diseases, Frost, Ginseng, pest control, Pest Control Products, Pest Management
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What to Expect from Herbicides in Cold Weather — ONvegetables
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture I’ve been getting a lot of questions on how well certain herbicides will work in our colder than normal weather. There is no question that cold weather will impact post emergent herbicide … Continue reading
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Tagged all specialty crops, Frost, herbicide, weather, Weed control
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Specialty Crop Frost/Freeze Protection Update
Weather forecasts from several different sources are in agreement with lows for tonight and again early next week reaching -3 to -4oC. Current indications suggest that the cold tonight will be accompanied by a breeze of around 10 km/hr. As … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Ginseng, Ginseng Production, Haskap, Herbs, Hops, Hops Production, Lavender, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Vegetables, Tree Nuts
Tagged all specialty crops, Frost, frost protection, Ginseng, Haskap, Hops, Lavender, Specialty Berries, Specialty Fruit, Tree Nuts
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Frost Protection Resources — ONvegetables
With a stretch of cold weather coming up and many vegetable crops already planted, here are some resources on protecting your crop. Rebecca Shortt – OMAFRA Q. I don’t have complete sprinkler coverage and can’t frost protect (e.g. drip, traveling … Continue reading