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
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
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
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
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
