Midwest Strawberry Production Guide

Bulletin 926

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Complete Document

Table of Contents

• Cover


• Introduction


• Contents


• Chapter 1 - Business Management
• Decision Making
• Limiting Factors
• Record Keeping


• Chapter 2 - Production


• Nature of the Strawberry Plant
• Selecting Site and Soil
• Cultivar Selection
• June Bearing
• Day-Neutral
• Everbear Cultivars


• Chapter 3 - Cultural Systems


• Matted Row
• Ribbon Row
• Site Preparation
• Soil Testing for Lime and Fertilizer Needs
• Ordering Plants
• Planting
• Irrigation
• Overhead Irrigation
• Supplemental Watering
• Drip Irrigation
• Nitrogen After Planting
• Removing Flowers
• Cultivation
• Mulching Before Winter
• Removing Mulch
• Cultivation
• Mulching Before Winter
• Removing Mulch
• Frost Protection
• Pollination — Bees
• Spring Fertilization — Matted Row and June-Bearing Plants
• Irrigation
• Harvesting
• Storage
• Renovation — Renewing the Planting
• Delayed Renovation
• Irrigation Mist Cooling


• Chapter 4 - Soil Fumigation


• Need for Soil Fumigation
• Points to Consider When Using Soil Fumigation


• Chapter 5 - Integrated Management of Strawberry Diseases


• Identifying and Understanding the Major Strawberry Diseases
• Foliar Diseases
• Leaf Spot
• Leaf Scorch
• Leaf Blight (Phomopsis Leaf Blight)
• Powdery Mildew
• Angular Leaf Spot (Bacterial Blight)
• Strawberry Root Diseases
• Red Steele
• Verticillium Wilt
• Black Root Rot
• Strawberry Fruit Rots
• Botrytis Fruit Rot (Gray Mold)
• Leather Rot
• Strawberry Anthracnose
• Plant Parasitic Nematodes
• Use of Disease-Resistant Cultivars
• Cultural Practices for Disease Control in Strawberry
• Fungicides for Strawberry Disease Control
• Strawberry Disease Control Strategies


• Chapter 6 - Strawberry Pests and Their Management


• Fruit- or Flower-Feeding Pests
• Tarnished Plant Bug
• Flower Thrips or Eastern Flower Thrips
• Strawberry Bud Weevil or Strawberry Clipper
• Strawberry Sap Beetle
• Slugs
• Root or Crown-Feeding Pests
• Strawberry Root Weevil and Black Vine Weevil
• White Grubs
• Strawberry Crown Borer
• Foliage or Stem-Feeding Pests
• Meadow Spittlebug
• Potato Leafhopper
• Strawberry Rootworm
• Two-Spotted Spider Mite
• Cyclamen Mite
• Strawberry Leafroller
• Strawberry Aphid
• Strawberry Whitefly
• Summary of Strawberry Insect Pest Management Procedures


• Chapter 7 - Weed Managment in Strawberries


• General Information and Guidelines
• Weed identification and Scouting
• Cultural Controls
• Mechanical Controls and Hand Weeding
• Weed Control with Herbicides
• What Rates Should Be Used When a Range Is Provided?
• Herbicide Injury
• Herbicide Application
• Controlling Weeds Before Planting
• Water Volumes and Adjuvants with Glyphosate
• Herbicides for Strawberries the Year of Planting
• Herbicides for Established Plantings


• Chapter 8 - Reducing Bird and Other Wildlife Damage in Strawberries


• Birds
• Types of Bird Repellants
• Wild Turkey
• Types of Wild Turkey Repellants
• Deer


• Chapter 9 - Plant Tissue Analysis for Strawberry and Fertilizer Recommendations


• Soil Test
• Leaf Analysis
• Sampling
• Date, Location, and Number of Leaves to Sample
• Interpretation of Results
• Recommendations for Matted-Row Strawberries


• Chapter 10 - Plasticulture in the Midwest


• Preliminary Considerations Prior to Going into Plasticulture
• Site
• Soil
• Equipment
• Shaping the Beds
• Overhead Sprinkler Irrigation
• Drip Irrigation
• Plant Materials and Sources
• Cultivars
• Plugs vs. Freshly Dug Plants
• Production Challenges Unique to Plasticulture
• Plant Size
• Plant Density
• Warm Fall Conditions
• Cool Fall Conditions
• Getting Started in Plasticulture
• Plasticulture Production Schedule
• Preplanting Activities
• Ensure Fertility: Test the Soil
• Shape the Beds
• Install Plastic Mulch
• Install Drip Tubing
• Fumigate
• It Is Important to Stay on Schedule
• Order Plant Material and Handle Tips and Plugs Properly
• Root Tips with Moisture
• Planting
• Transplant Plugs to the Field
• Depth
• Starter Solution
• Irrigation
• Postplanting
• Monitor the Plants
• Ensure Fall and Early Winter Fertility
• Monitor for Diseases and Insects and Treat When Needed
• Dormancy
• Use Row Covers
• Remove Dead Leaves
• Preharvest
• It Is Important to Maintain Proper Fertility
• Provide Cold Protection
• Harvest
• Postharvest
• Recommended Reading


• Chapter 11 - Economics of Midwest Strawberry Production and Marketing Systems


• Strawberry Systems Compared
• Economic Summary of Strawberry Production Systems


• Chapter 12 - Economics of Midwest Strawberry Production and Marketing Systems


• Pick-Your-Own Considerations

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