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Things to Do / Things to Think About This Month - November 2018 | |
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Hort Snacks - November 2018 | |
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- Dedicate some time to reviewing this past season
- What went well?
- What could have been different?
- What changes might be implemented next year?
- Make sure all your records are up to date
- Gaze into your own crystal ball – what do you anticipate might happen or be an issue next year? – What can you prepare for
- Start thinking about your plant requirements (and probably put your orders in) and your various association memberships
- Take time to overhaul irrigation and spray equipment before putting it away for winter
- Plan to visit or contact a number of fellow producers over the course of the winter (at meetings or courses) to discuss successes and failures. Identify 1 or 2 specific individuals that you think you could learn from.
- Plan to attend at least 1 or more workshops / courses over the winter
- If you haven’t applied winter protection to strawberries or fall-planted garlic, it should be done this month before hard freezes arrive and kill off plants
- Strawberry plants can be damaged and killed by exposure to temperatures below -6°C to -9°C
- Application of Casoron to Saskatoon berries should be done prior to snowfall, after the ground has cooled off
- Remember to carefully adjust the rate for banding
- If you are planning on rejuvenation or renovation pruning, do not apply Casoron, or plants will be damaged
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Robert Spencer.
This information published to the web on October 30, 2018.
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