Category: ONveg in The Grower
What is clean seed production?
Vegetatively grown crops such as garlic, potatoes or strawberries are amplified not by seed, but asexually by clones, daughter tubers… Continue Reading What is clean seed production?
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Tips for Broadleaf Weed Control in Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Originally published in ONvegetables in The Grower, April 2017 Even with the use of herbicides, broadleaf weed control in pumpkins… Continue Reading Tips for Broadleaf Weed Control in Pumpkins and Winter Squash
Samples requested for clubroot survey
By Travis Cranmer, Vegetable Crops Specialist OMAFRA First appeared in ONvegetables in The Grower, April 2017. Clubroot, caused by the… Continue Reading Samples requested for clubroot survey
Three Problem Weeds for Asparagus
The website, Ontario CropIPM, contains the full range of pest management information from many vegetable crops, including asparagus. Many users… Continue Reading Three Problem Weeds for Asparagus
Sprayer Math for Banded Applications
Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, OMAFRA Banding allows producers to save on chemical costs, reduce the potential for wasted spray… Continue Reading Sprayer Math for Banded Applications
The Potential for Spread of Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits and Peppers in Irrigation Water
Excerpts taken from ONvegetables in the Grower, April 2014. A full pdf version of this article is available at 2014_Infosheet_Phytophthora-in-irrigation-water Phytophthora blight… Continue Reading The Potential for Spread of Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits and Peppers in Irrigation Water
The next level of herbicide resistance – cross resistance
From ONvegetables in The Grower, February 2014 Kristen Obeid, Weed Management Program Lead (Horticulture), OMAF/MRA Herbicide resistant weed populations are… Continue Reading The next level of herbicide resistance – cross resistance
Managing wash water to protect your farm stream
From ONvegetables in The Grower, February 2014 By Deanna Nemeth, Nutrient Management Program Lead (Horticulture)/ OMAF and MRA Fruit and… Continue Reading Managing wash water to protect your farm stream
Pest of the Month – Bacterial Spot of Pumpkins and Squash
From ONvegetables in The Grower, February 2014 Identification: Currently, bacterial leaf spot (Xanthomonas cucurbitacae) is not commonly found in Ontario. … Continue Reading Pest of the Month – Bacterial Spot of Pumpkins and Squash