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Cranberry Station Best Management Practices Guide - 2000 Edition

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Composting Cranberry Leaves, Hilary A. Sandler Jan 2001

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 Jan 2000

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.