Discusses symptoms of blueberry gall midge infestation, biology and life cycle of the midge, monitoring, and potential for damage. Color photos and sampling instructions included.
When producing cherries on productive rootstocks, orchardists must focus on reducing crop load and increasing vigor. This publication discusses how to use thinning cuts, stub cuts, and heading cuts to achieve these objectives. Includes step-by-step illustrated instructions.
This publication describes raspberry cultivars, including red, yellow, black, and purple types. It explains the difference between floricane-fruiting and primocane-fruiting cultivars, includes information on commercial value, ...
Chad Finn, Bernadine Strik, Patrick P. Moore |
Feb 2014 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Home gardeners love to grow tomatoes. But getting a tomato from seedling to fruit can be challenging, especially in Oregon where the weather isn't always cooperative. Here are five things that can ruin a home crop.
Blackberries are ubiquitous in Oregon but to grow them in the home garden takes some planning and know-how. Choosing the right variety for your environment and proper off-season care are key to success at home.
Horseradish is well known for its pungency and the zip it adds to food. It can be grown at home but requires cold temperatures in the fall and winter. Here's a guide to growing horseradish and how to preserve it.
All grapes require heavy pruning to produce fruit, but after the first three growing seasons, different types of grapes need different pruning. Wine grapes and muscadines usually need spur pruning, and American grapes, such as Concord and Thompson Seedless require cane pruning.
Nov 2012 |
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A collection of articles for growing vegetables in Central Oregon. Include general information, recommendations, soil temperatures, rhubarb, potatoes, cucumbers, beets, carrots, radishes, onions, tomatoes and tomatillos.
It’s important to keep food safety in mind when storing herbs or vegetables such as garlic, mushrooms and chili peppers in oil. The combination of these low-acid foods and oil create an environment for deadly bacteria.
Training is a term applied to trees from planting up to 4-5 years of age, and is used to encourage a strong tree structure capable of supporting heavy crops, and withstanding ice and snow loads.