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From The Ground Up
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Apples:
Growth stage: Apple fruits ranging from 25–40 mm wide
Whole apple tree dieback
June-bearing strawberries:
Growth stage update: Fruit ripening and harvest
Planning for field renovation and care during late-season dry spells...
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After a cool, rainy week with some impressive storms, we finally have a few warm days ahead of us (and some really really hot weather in the forecast). This should give recently planted crops a chance to perk up and catch up.
Potassium...
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Marissa Schuh (center) points out mock pest damage on a craft cabbage with Dalia Macias (left) and other Farm at the Arb apprentices.
University of Minnesota Extension educator Marissa Schuh used decorative craft models and art supplies...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Apples:
Site specific strategies: Bocking series comfrey orchard ground cover
Grapes:
Growth update: Bloom
Raspberries:
Update on diseased canes in SE Minnesota
Apples
Site-specific strategies: Bocking series comfrey orchard...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
This spring has been pretty ideal for planting. Cooler weather with fairly consistent, gentle rains have allowed farmers to get crops in the ground, reduce transplant stress, and keep cool season crops like Brassicas happy. Looking ahead,...
Many people live busy lives, but when they stop to smell the roses they might see a pollinator balanced on the petals. It's easy to think of pollen only in terms of what it does to those suffering from seasonal allergies, but pollen is essential for plant and animal life.
The Ecological Society of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
A hot weekend shifted into a week of wildfire smoke over much of the state. Some areas got some soaking earlier this week, and there is some more rain in a forecast, a relief as much of greater Minnesota is abnormally dry or in D1 drought...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Apples:
Growth stage updates: Apples between 12–24 mm, rapid shoot growth
Removing newly emerging water sprouts
Apple scab update
Grapes:
Growth stage update: 6–8 leaves separated
Bloom: Petiole sampling for nutrient analysis
Berry...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Flea beetle continues to be one of the biggest pests on Minnesota vegetables farms, especially in our brassica crops. Some of the most effective things we can do to manage this pest happen before we see damage (AKA, the combination of...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Perplexed about your peonies? Lawn got you down? Tune into our WCCO Radio “Smart Gardens” show on Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., for answers to your lawn and garden questions. Dial in AM 830 on your radio or ask your smart speaker. Or listen to ...
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