Jeff Cook
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I know the groundhog said that we will have an early spring but we still have frost and freezes in a normal Georgia spring. Go ahead and get the row covers ready because it looks like we may have a roller coaster ride ahead of us. In middle Georgia we normally begin our fertilization program…
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Temperatures have been up and down for the southeast but it is still a little too early to begin injecting Nitrogen in most areas of Georgia. The exception would be if you are growing strawberries in the lower coastal plain. One thing that we all need to be considering is an application of boron (B).…
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Strawberries should be in the ground across Georgia so what is the next thing that growers need to look out for? Pre-plant practices such as rotation, fumigation and fertilization all ensure our strawberry crop gets off to a good start.
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By now most of us should be well into our early fertility regime on plasticulture berries. Beginning with about a 1/2 pound per acre per day (3.5 lbs. of N per week) to get the crop started. As we move further into March we should gradually increase this rate to around 1 pound per acre…
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It doesn’t seem like it but we will begin our fertilizer programs on strawberries very soon, especially south Georgia growers. There are many nutrients that are important in strawberry production, like nitrogen, potassium and boron. Nitrogen and potassium are added prior to planting and throughout the growing season. Boron is needed in small amounts and…
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It is going to be cold over the next 10 days but not cold enough for me to waste time with row covers.
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Row Covers are great tools for protecting flowers and fruit from freezing temperatures. If you plan to use them be sure to scout for insects and diseases prior to and after applying them.
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It seems that more growers than usual came up short this planting season. We have tried to find plants when asked but it looks like supplies are tight and there is not much available from growers in Georgia. The North Carolina Growers Association has a listing of growers that have plants available. You can click…
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The 2017 Georgia Strawberry Growers Association will host it’s annual meeting on the 8th of August in Macon Georgia at the Georgia Farm Bureau Building. It should be a good meeting with several speakers from North Carolina State, bringing information that will help you grow your 2018 crop. This is also a good time to…
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Dr. Barclay Poling, Former Professor and Extension Specialist, NC State University, always has some good information and advice for growers concerning frost/freeze events in strawberries. See his latest update and check out the local forecast for your area here. https://strawberries.ces.ncsu.edu/2017/03/30-day-ag-weather-outlook-md-va-tn-nc-sc-mon-morning-march-13-2017/ Both freezing temperatures and freeze protection with row covers or irrigation will undoubtedly cause some damage…
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