Commercial Strawberry Production in Minnesota
| Table 6. Timetable for growing Junebearing strawberries |
| FIRST SEASON |
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Jan |
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Feb |
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Mar |
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Apr |
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May |
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Jun |
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Jul |
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Aug |
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Sep |
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Oct |
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Nov |
|
Dec |
Obtain nursery
catalogs |
|
|
| Pan project |
|
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| Order Plants |
|
|
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| Prepare site |
|
|
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| Fertilize NPK |
|
|
|
| Set plants |
|
|
|
| Control Weeds |
|
|
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| Water as needed |
|
|
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| Remove flowers |
|
|
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Control pests-
as needed |
|
|
|
| Sidedress nitrogen |
|
|
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| Obtain mulch |
|
|
| Apply mulch |
|
|
| SECOND SEASON |
|
Jan |
|
Feb |
|
Mar |
|
Apr |
|
May |
|
Jun |
|
Jul |
|
Aug |
|
Sep |
|
Oct |
|
Nov |
|
Dec |
| Remove mulch |
|
|
|
| Control pests |
|
|
|
| Water as needed |
|
|
|
| Harvest berries |
|
|
|
Renovate and
Fertilize NPK |
|
|
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| Mulch |
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| « R E T U R N » |
| Table 7. Timetable for annual cropping of day-neutral strawberries |
| |
|
Jan |
|
Feb |
|
Mar |
|
Apr |
|
May |
|
Jun |
|
Jul |
|
Aug |
|
Sep |
|
Oct |
|
Nov |
|
Dec |
Obtain nursery
catalogs |
|
|
| Plan project |
|
|
| Order plants |
|
|
|
| Prepare site |
|
|
|
| Set plants |
|
|
|
| Control weeds |
|
|
|
| Apply mulch |
|
|
|
| Remove flowers |
|
|
|
| Remove runners |
|
|
|
| Irrigate |
|
|
|
| Fertilize |
|
|
|
| Control Pests |
|
|
|
| Harvest berries |
|
|
|
| « R E T U R N » |
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