Because of the warm February temperatures our strawberry crop was advancing fast. That is why most of it is under covers as I type this post.
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Because of the warm February temperatures our strawberry crop was advancing fast. That is why most of it is under covers as I type this post.
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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…
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We are already having Botrytis showing up on strawberry blooms. It is therefore a good time to test Botrytis for resistance to the various fungicide classes that are active against this pathogen group. Clemson University (Guido Schnabel) will once more test for resistance to Botrytis, but this will be the…
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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…
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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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The following link should give you excellent, up-to-date information on selection of fungicides for management of strawberry Botrytis and anthracnose fruit rots. If you observe Botrytis, this fungus can be tested for resistance development at Clemson University. If you observe anthracnose, this fungus can be tested for resistance at the…
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Shane Curry (Appling County Extension Agent) sent a photo of spider mites (see attached) on strawberry, and the numbers are tremendous. Strawberry producers should be scouting for mites at this time, since the conditions have been warm enough for the mite population to explode in some areas, despite significant rainfall. …
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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…
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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…
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