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Reasons to use Sluggo

2021/07/09

Did you know that Sluggo Slug & Snail Bail is now registered for use at only 11 pounds per acre? ...

If you have a drip irrigation system installed in your blueberry field, then you are one of an increasing number of blueberry producers switching to this “micro” form of irrigation. If you don’t have such a system, you should consider it. Aside from the benefit of efficiency, it is an ideal way to apply nutrients to your field.

Managing Botrytis Fruit Rot Resistance to Fungicides

2021/07/09

This post is primarily about managing resistance of botrytis fruit rot to fungicides. Before we get into it, please remember that chemicals to control diseases, or any pests, are just one of tools producers can and should use.

Fall Program for Berries

2021/07/12

Good post-harvest care of your fields, whether blueberries or raspberries, can have a positive effect on your yield and returns next year. The opposite is possible if you choose to do nothing.

The Benefits of Stella Maris in Berries

2021/07/12

Stella Maris Marine Plant Extract is sustainably hand-harvested Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed from the intertidal shores of Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy. Evolved in the freezing but nutrient rich water, it contains very unique, bioactive components that when applied to plants allow for higher quality crops.

Building Soil Fertility in the Fall

2021/07/13

Once all your fruit has been harvested, you have an opportunity to improve your soil fertility. Some nutrients are not very mobile in the soil. This list includes P, K, Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn and Zn.

Highbush Blueberry Post Harvest Nutrition

2021/07/13

Another blueberry harvest is finished, and now it is time to relax and put your feet up. Or Is it? Proper post-harvest plant care can set you up for a great return next year and vice versa is equally true. Abandoning the field now is not the best way to proceed.

Fall Nitrate Testing in Raspberries

2021/07/13

Post harvest nitrate testing (PHNT) is basically a report card on how much of the N you applied is left over to leach out at the end of the growing season. It makes use of the Agri and Agri-Food Canada’s nitrogen model developed for use in our raspberry industry.

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Reasons to use Sluggo

Fertigation in Blueberries

Managing Botrytis Fruit Rot Resistance to Fungicides

Fall Program for Berries

The Benefits of Stella Maris in Berries

Building Soil Fertility in the Fall

Highbush Blueberry Post Harvest Nutrition

Fall Nitrate Testing in Raspberries

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