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Tag Archives: Pruning
Lavender Crop Update – Green-Up of Plants – May 13, 2022
The warm weather over the past week should lead to rapid green-up of lavender plants. Plants without any winter kill should be obviously green with new shoots beginning to expand at the tips. For other plants, recovery from winter kill … Continue reading
Dealing with Frost Damage in Lavender – Lessons from 2015
Just like in May 2015, frost damage to new growth has occurred in some areas of Ontario, mainly north and east of Toronto. The following article is adapted from 2015 with new insights based on what we learned during that … Continue reading
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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Kiwiberry: Recommended cultivars, verified varieties, and pruning tutorials for 2020
During the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Dr. Iago Hale shared updates from his kiwiberry breeding and production research at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The program has recently released a free online production guide. This year, the … Continue reading
Haskap Pruning Basics
Evan Elford, OMAFRA New Crop Development Specialist Please click here for a printable version of this article. Pruning is an important part of bushberry management. Like many other bushberry crops, it is important to prune mature haskap plants to increase … Continue reading
Haskap Pruning in Ontario
Evan Elford, OMAFRA New Crop Development Specialist Pruning is an important part of bushberry management. Like many other bushberry crops, it is important to prune mature haskap plants to increase yields and fruit quality while improving plant vigour and harvesting … Continue reading
Posted in Haskap, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Uncategorized
Tagged Cultural management, Haskap, Production, Pruning, Spring Activities
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