Strawberries Flashcards
where do the transplants for strawberries come from?
nova scotia
what are 3 varieties of strawberries?
KENT, CABOT, LEILA
what time of year are strawberries grown?
may
what maintenance tasks are required? (5)
o Wedding o Culturing o Irrigation o Daily crop o 2nd wave of transplants
Remove straw in the _________ after the risk of frost is gone
spring
_______ & _______- once growth starts
Fertilize & irrigate
what is the weeding method for strawberries?
hand weed
Spray for ______ & _____
insects & fungus
what are the pests faced by strawberries? (5)
Tarnish plant bug
Spotted weed drosophila
Leaf spot
Grey mold
Weeds
what pest feeds on blossoms?
Tarnish plant bug
what pest feeds on fruits?
Spotted weed drosophila
T or F - leaf spot effects yield
F - it doesn’t effect yield, just foliage
what pests are caused by fungi?
leaf spot & grey mold
grey mold effects fruit in ______ & ______
field & storage
how do you treat grey mold?
fungicide
T of F - weeds harm strawberry plants
F - they don’t harm plants, but the public compains about their appearance in the form of dandelions
Plants enter _______ after picking so we can spray for weeds
dormancy
what renovations are done after picking? (3)
spray for weeds
Mow the plants down to the ground
apply fertilizer
why are the plants mowed to the ground after picking?
Stops the spread of translocating herbicide & removes dying foliage
Better disease control
why are the plants applied with a fertilizer once they have been picked?
Helps with the microclimate promoting the growth of bacteria & fungi
what needs to be done to 1st-year plants during overwinter?
covered with straw
what needs to be done to older fields during overwinter?
mow plants then cover with straw after several hard frosts
when do the plants need to be tilled into the soil? & why?
After the 3rd year of picking
to prevent spread of disease
Crop rotate out of strawberries for______ years
3-5
what are 4 ways to use/store strawberries?
o Shelf life in the fridge of 2-4 days
o Freeze them
o Dehydrate them
o Make jam
what is the farm’s agri-tourism audience?
Farm tours for children & students (K-12 & uni)
