By Tracy Turner
Small-fruit farmers can learn detailed information on producing, managing and marketing brambles from plant pathology, entomology and horticulture experts with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University in a publication designed to offer growers key tips on bramble production in Ohio.
The Brambles Production, Management and Marketing Guide is now available for $18.25 and can be purchased at Ohio State University Extension’s eStore, estore.osu-extension.org. The guide is intended to serve as a complete source of information on brambles, according to its authors, who all work for OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.
OSU Extension and OARDC are the outreach and research arms, respectively, of the college.
The guide covers getting started, management, harvesting, marketing and disease control, its authors said.
Some of the topics the 92-page book covers include:
* Management of the bramble plant.
* Site preparation.
* Selection and care of the plants.
* Fertilization.
* Pruning and training.
* Pollination.
* Irrigation.
* Harvesting.
* Insects and mites.
* Integrated management of bramble diseases.
* Marketing.
The guide may be ordered through OSU Extension county offices or online for $18.25 plus tax and shipping through OSU Extension’s eStore at go.osu.edu/estorebrambles.
Source:purdue.edu