Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations:
Chapter 5: Berry Crops

Excerpt from Publication 360, Fruit Production Recommendations 2010-11,
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Chapter 5 - Berry Crops

1. Berry Crop Nutrition (PDF 104 kb)
   • Highbush Blueberries
     • Table 5-1. Amount of Sulphur Required to Lower Soil pH
     • Table 5-2. Nitrogen Requirements for Highbush Blueberries
     • Table 5-3. Phosphorus and Potassium Requirements for Highbush Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Currants, Gooseberries
     • Table 5-4. Standard Ranges for Nutrient Levels in Highbush Blueberry Leaves
   • Currants and Gooseberries
• Raspberries
  • Table 5-5. Recommended Nitrogen Rates for Raspberries
  • Table 5-6. Ranges for Nutrient Levels in Raspberry Leaves
• Strawberries
  • Table 5-7. Recommended Nitrogen Rates for Strawberries
  • Table 5-8. Optimum Nutrient Level Range of Strawberry Leaves
• Micronutrients for Berry Crops
2. Blueberry Calendar (PDF 190 KB)
   • Dormant (late winter)
   • Early Spring, prior to bud break
   • Bud swell to pink bud
   • Green tip
   • Pink bud
   • First bloom
   • Petal fall
   • Fruit ripening
   • Green fruit
   • Table 5-9. Products Used on Blueberries
   • Table 5-10. Activity of Fungicides on Blueberry Diseases
3. Currant and Gooseberry Calendar (PDF 91KB)
   • Just before blossoms open
   • Bloom
   • Postbloom: as soon as bloom is complete
   • 10 days after postbloom spray
   • Postharvest
   • Table 5-11. Products Used on Currants
   • Table 5-12. Disease Ratings on Selected Currant and Gooseberry Varieties
4. Elderberries (PDF 75 kb)
   • Table 5-13. Pest Management Products for Elderberries
5. Raspberry Calendar (PDF 142 KB)
   • Delayed dormant to green tip
   • Prebloom (until blossoms open)
   • Bloom
   • Green fruit
   • Preharvest
   • Postharvest
   • Special Sprays: Early spring and/or fall
   • Table 5-14. Products Used on Raspberries
   • Table 5-15. Activity of Fungicides on Raspberry Diseases
   • Table 5-16. Activity of Insecticides on Raspberry Pests
6. Saskatoon Berry Calendar (PDF 168 KB)
   • Early bud break
   • Flower bud break
   • White tip
   • Bloom
   • Petal fall
   • Green fruit
   • After Harvest
7. SeaBuckthorn (PDF 76 kb)
   • Table 5-18. Pest Management Products for Sea Buckthorn
8. Strawberry Calendar (non-bearing) (PDF 82 KB)
   • Early June
   • One month after planting and again once or twice at 2 week intervals
   • July to mid-August
   • Mid-August and again once or twice at 2-week intervals
   • Fall
9. Strawberry Calendar (fruiting years) (PDF 229 KB)
   • When new growth appears
   • When flower buds are visible in the crown
   • As flower buds extend from crown
   • First bloom
   • 7 to 10 days after first bloom
   • Preharvest
   • Renovation (after mowing)
   • Renovation (after mowing, to new growth)
   • Mid-August and again once or twice at 2-week intervals
   • Fall
   • Table 5-19. Products Used on Strawberries
   • Table 5-20. Activity of Fungicides on Strawberry Diseases
   • Table 5-21. Activity of Insecticides on Strawberry Pests
   • Table 5-22. Miticides Registered on Strawberries
   • Table 5-23. Strawberry Variety Disease Ratings
10. Management Practices to Reduce Pesticide Use
    • Between plantings
    • Before planting
    • Harvesting years, late April to early May
    • Harvesting year, mid to late May
    • Preharvest to harvest
    • Renovation
11. Chapter 5: Berry Crops PDF (364 kb)
12. Related Links

Related Links

• OMAFRA Berry Crops Index page
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Pesticide Application and Safety
• Pesticide Companies and Agents
• Search the PMRA website
• Ontario Minor Use Program
• OMAFRA Publication 505: Ontario Weeds
• OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control: Berry Crops