Tag Archives: Pruning

Lavender Crop Update – Late Summer Management – August 21, 2020

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

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 →

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Kiwiberry: Recommended cultivars, verified varieties, and pruning tutorials for 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Evan Elford

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 →

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Haskap Pruning Basics

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Evan Elford

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 →

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Haskap Pruning in Ontario

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Evan Elford

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 →

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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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Hop Pruning and Training in Ontario

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Evan Elford

Hop pruning is the removal of the first shoots in the spring prior to training.  The primary reasons for pruning include disease management (removal of systemically infected shoots) and to ensure uniform shoots with higher yield potential for subsequent training. … Continue reading →

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