Soil management, fertilizer use, crop nutrition, cover crops for fruit production, thinning of tree fruit and plant growth regulator information for fruit crops now online.
Publication 360, Fruit Crop Protection Guide, 2018-2019, will be available this summer. This publication provides pest management information for commercial production of fruit crops including apples, pears, tender fruit, berries, grapes and tree nuts. Product information for chemical tree fruit thinning and plant growth regulators is also included in the crop calendars.
Previous versions of this publication included extensive production information on soil and fertility management, tree fruit thinning and plant growth regulators. All of this content is now available on the OMAFRA website on three webpages: Soil Management, Fertilizer Use, Crop Nutrition and Cover Crops for Fruit Production, Thinning of Tree Fruit and Plant Growth Regulators for Fruit Crops
The Soil Management, Fertilizer Use, Crop Nutrition and Cover Crops webpage includes information on soil and crop nutrition, soil pH, fertilizer requirements, micronutrients, use of cover crops, and tables for interpreting soil and tissue analysis.
Source : ONfruit