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Hot Weather Impact on Plant Water Demand – How Can We Measure?
By: Rebecca Shortt, Water Quantity Engineer, OMAFRA It has been hot and dry in SW Ontario in June. What is the impact on plants? And how do we measure the water demand? One thing I think we forget is that … Continue reading
Collecting Accurate Weather Data for Ginseng Production
Weather monitoring is important for understanding crop conditions, determining the timing of pesticide application, and deciding whether previous pesticide applications were effective. However, it is important to understand how weather conditions should be monitored so the information is accurate and … Continue reading
Posted in Ginseng, Ginseng Production, Uncategorized
Tagged Ginseng, Production, weather
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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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Ginseng Crop Update May 11, 2018
Ginseng plants are finally beginning to emerge through the straw. There has been a lot of shade damage in some fields due to the wind storm on May 4. For growers with extensive damage that is not fully repaired yet, … Continue reading
Posted in Ginseng, Ginseng Pest Management, Ginseng Production
Tagged Diseases, Ginseng, Pesticide, weather
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Lavender Crop Update: Assessing Winter Damage April 24, 2018
With spring finally arriving, it will soon be time to assess how well lavender has survived the winter. This was a harsh winter for lavender, with extreme cold in December and January, a quick melt and flooding in February, and … Continue reading