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Physiology of Pruning Fruit Trees
... pruning Summer pruning involves the selective removal of leafy shoots during the growing season. Responses to summer pruning vary with time of pruning, severity of pruning, tree ... elongation the following season. Summer pruning reduces late-season photosynthesis, and theoretically should reduce the accumulation of reserve carbohydrates within the tree that are used for early season growth. However, ...
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Peach and Nectarine Varieties for Virginia
... warm weather usually shortens the season and may cause varieties to ripen at the same time. Early bloom, combined with cool summer ... cut in half. These varieties often have fibrous flesh. Most early-season peach and nectarine varieties are clingstones. Clingstone varieties tend to have ... and the flavor is a little tart but, considering the early season, the flavor is good. About 10% of the fruit have ...
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Planting and Managing Switchgrass for Forage, Wildlife, and Conservation
... cool-season grasses introduced from other countries such as bluegrass, tall fescue, and orchardgrass. These cool-season grasses began growth much earlier in the spring so they could tolerate the early season grazing by cattle. As a result, the native warm-season grasses such as ...
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Herbs
... winter. Transplant all herb plants after danger of severe frost. Control weeds during the growing season to prevent competition for water and nutrients which are needed by your herbs. A light ... . A light application of fertilizer to perennials in early spring should promote new root and shoot growth and ensure vigor in the new growing season. Generally, adequate herb growth can be achieved ...
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Holiday Herbs
... plants that are traditionally used to decorate during the holiday season -- holly, spruce, fir, mistletoe -- but how did these plants get to ... winter, and sage and juniper berries were often used to season the roast goose or turkey. But most of them were ... , along with other greens, to help celebrate winter solstice in early Europe, ivy symbolizing friendship and bay laurel associated with Apollo, ...
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Coldframes
... forcing indoors. In early spring, a coldframe ... early spring on clear, sunny days when temperatures rise above 45F. The sash should be raised partially to prevent the build up of extreme temperatures inside the coldframe. As the season progresses, the sash can be raised for longer periods each day until it is finally removed for the summer. The sash should be lowered or replaced each day early ...
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Season Extenders
... provided with adequate moisture and fertilization, most cool-season crops will continue to grow through early winter in the protected environment of the cold ... seeds and small plants in order to get an early start on the season or to extend the fall garden as long as ... other materials and can add several weeks growth to the early part of the season. Wax paper hotcaps are easy to install and disposable ...
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Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses
... early-season production of new leaves. The root system also will eventually have a resurgence in growth and development, but it lags far behind shoot development. Left alone, the cool-season ... expense of the roots. If you want an early-season color response, foliar applications of iron will ... and is most prevalent in winter and early spring. In warm-season turfgrass, glyphosate (Roundup, other names) ...
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Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Warm-Season Turfgrasses
... instance, phosphorus or potassium) and lime according to soil-test results. If you want an early-season color response, foliar applications of iron will provide a rapid greening response without a flush ... any warm-season grass beginning in the spring during the first warm, moist periods of the season, and continuing into early fall. The cottony-like web of the fungus is clearly visible early in ...
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Early Blight of Tomatoes
... name, the disease may occur at any time during the growing season. The fungus attacks leaves, stems and fruit. It can also cause ... (Fig. 2). Some spotting of the leaves may appear early in the season, but the greatest damage usually appears after fruit set. ... collar rot. Plants that survive the early stem cankers usually remain small and produce few fruits. Early blight also affects the fruit. Dark, ...
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