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Disease Management Recommendations for Fall-Planted Strawberry Plug Plants

September 3, 2021kgyoung

Kathy Demchak, Penn State Extension and Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland The production of strawberry plugs involves multiple stages during which pathogens can infect the plug plants before they are distributed to growers. Despite regular scouting by propagators, and… Continue Reading →

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Fall Planting Considerations in Plasticulture Strawberries

August 20, 2021kgyoung

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu September is when plasticulture strawberries are planted on Delmarva. Plug plants grown from strawberry tips by nurseries and greenhouses in the region are most commonly sourced by growers. Northern grown tips from… Continue Reading →

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Plasticulture Strawberry Planting and Fall Growth Considerations

July 30, 2021cmanneri

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Early to Mid-September is the optimum period for planting strawberries in the plasticulture system on Delmarva.  Most strawberry varieties should be planted by the third week in September for best spring yields.… Continue Reading →

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Selecting Strawberry Varieties for Plasticulture

July 16, 2021kgyoung

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu   Growers should be ordering plants for September planting in plasticulture systems. In the past, there have been only a handful of varieties available for growers to choose from and most varieties… Continue Reading →

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Carrying Over Plasticulture Strawberries for a Second Year

May 28, 2021cmanneri

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The 2021 strawberry season is still going strong, and we have had a good season due largely to the dry weather. As we look to June, with in our annual strawberry production… Continue Reading →

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