Multi-Cropping Plasticulture In The Mid-Atlantic Area
Chandler strawberries were established in replicated yield plots in early September in 1999 & 2000. They were grown on fumigated, plastic mulched raised beds with drip irrigation using the recommended practices for ... [... more]
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Visit The Virginia Fruit Web Site
The Virginia Fruit Web Site was created and is maintained in the Department of Entomology. The site's emphasis is on pest management, but an attempt is made to provide access to multi-disciplinary information as well ... [... more]
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Low-Cost Slant Fence Excludes Deer From Plantings
After deer severely damaged our summer, 1997 research planting of Eastern strawberries at our Kentland Research Farm near Blacksburg, we also constructed a slant fence. Unknown varmints, possibly groundhogs (or deer) ... [... more]
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Growing Cherries In Virginia
Bacterial canker is a disease of cherry and is caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum. A discussion of this disease is presented here because it can kill or ... [... more]
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Small Fruit And Specialty Growers Association Is Formed ...
At the first organizational meeting in held in Blackstone, several directions and goals emerged for the new association. Following election of officers, topics taken up by the group included involvement in the new ... [... more]
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Growers' Question & Answer Section Using The Shift ...
Modern blackberry cultivars such as 'Triple Crown', 'Chester', and 'Navaho' tend to produce large-diameter canes that may be too rigid for proper operation of shift-trellises. This can be avoided by early-summer ... [... more]
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2005 Spray Bulletin For Commercial Tree Fruit Growers
Note: Commercial products are named in this publication for information purposes only. The Virginia and West Virginia Cooperative Extension Services do not guarantee or warrant these products, nor do they imply ... [... more]
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Weed Management Update In Small Fruit
Solicam (norflurazon) is another alternative to Surflan and is sold by Syngenta. It can be applied to grapes, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. Blueberries must be established at least 6 months, blackberries ... [... more]
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Weed Management In Small Fruit Crops
Also of great importance is the elimination or reduction of existing perennial weeds. Taking care of these weeds pre-plant greatly reduces future problems; it is difficult to deal with perennial weeds in a perennial ... [... more]
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Strategy For Maximizing Yield
The use of analytical techniques to maximize crop yields is based on the principle of limiting factors. This means that the level of crop production or yield is most influenced by the factor that is most limiting. In ... [... more]
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1988 - 1995 Apricot Variety Evaluations In Virginia
Each spring the date of full bloom was estimated for each variety. The quantity of bloom was rated as none, light, moderate, heavy, or very heavy. In 1993 and 1995, fruits were spot picked when ground color was ... [... more]
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Cultivar Suggestions For Commercial Small Fruit ...
3. Letters in parentheses indicate fruit color (B = black; G = golden; P = purple; R = red); sequence of listing indicates approximate order of ripening (early to late = top to bottom). TM or * indicate patented ... [... more]
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