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Composting Cranberry Leaves, Hilary A. Sandler
Composting Cranberry Leaves, Hilary A. Sandler
Cranberry Station Best Management Practices Guide - 2000 Edition
Composting may offer a reasonable alternative to facilitate the management of these leaf piles. Composting hastens natural breakdown processes associated with biological materials. Farm-produced compost fits well as part of a more sustainable food production system. The organic matter produced from the composting process could be incorporated back into the cranberry production system, used in other agricultural settings, or marketed to the public as a soil amendment or mulch.
Renovating Producing Cranberry Acreage, Carolyn Demoranville, Hilary A. Sandler
Renovating Producing Cranberry Acreage, Carolyn Demoranville, Hilary A. Sandler
Cranberry Station Best Management Practices Guide - 2000 Edition
Over the course of time, conditions may arise on the bog (e.g., weed infestations, invasion by nonproductive mongrel vines, etc.) that may become severe enough to necessitate renovation of the bog. Renovation is a costly procedure in both time and money. Thoroughly consider the implementation of all other available remedial activities before initiating renovation of the bog. If positive outcomes are not obtained within a reasonable time frame, then consider renovation.