Document Type
Report
Publisher
The University of Maine
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Publication Date
Winter 2004
Publisher location
Orono, ME
Abstract/ Summary
The 2003 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Factors Affecting the Microbial and Pesticide Residues Levels on Lowbush Blueberries
2. Effect of Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Ground Beef Patties
3. Infestation Detection using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
4. Whole Wild Blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
5. Irrigation Water use in Wild Blueberry Production
7. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects
8. IPM Strategies
9. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects, 2003
10. Wild Blueberry Pollination Research
11. Stem Blight/Dieback and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields
12. Effect of Foliar N spray on Leaf N Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
13. Effect of Foliar Spray (4-13-15) on Leaf Nutrient Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
15. Effect of Foliar Copper and/or Iron Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
16. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake.
17. Effect of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) and CPPU on Fruit Set and Yield of Wild Blueberry after low temperature flower stress
18. Effect of Fertilizer Timing (prune year vs. crop year) on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity.
19. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Weed Control and Field Cover Program Base
20. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
21. Assessment of clean-cut adapter on hand clippers for weed control in wild blueberries
22. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
23. Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2003
24. 2003 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
25. Cultural Weed Management using Sulfur to lower the pH
Repository Citation
Bushway, Alfred A.; Bushway, Rodney J.; Crowe, Kristi; Perkins, Brian; Camire, Mary Ellen; Davis-Dentici, Kathy; Dougherty, Michael; Bernier, Beth; Donahue, Darrell; Drummond, Frank; Collins, Judith; Dowell, Floyd; Klimis-Zacas, Dorothy J.; Starr, Gordon C.; Yarborough, David E.; Stubbs, Constance S.; Annis, Seanna L.; Smagula, John M.; Fastook, Ilse W.; and Lough, Kerry F., "2003 Wild Blueberry Project Reports" (2004). Wild Blueberry Research Reports. 21.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/blueberry_resreports/21
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