Growing Fruits, Vegetables and other crops on small acreages
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GROWING FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER
CROPS ON SMALL ACREAGES
JENNIFER JENSEN &
MELISSA HAMILTON
UI EXTENSION
10 ACRES AND A DREAM
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OBJECTIVES
• Evaluate your natural resources
•Give an overview of season extension techniques
• Set goals
•Review garden start-up basics
•Begin planning your garden for maximum productivity
•Discuss harvest and handling
•Determine if market gardening is right for you, your family and your land
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NATURAL RESOURCES
•Climate•USDA Hardiness Zone•Frost Free Dates
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Frost Free Dates
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SEASON EXTENSION
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NATURAL RESOURCES
•Water• Source• Irrigation System
• Crops
• Size of garden
• Cost
• Labor requirement
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IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
• Surface Irrigation• Furrow/Flood Irrigation
• Aerial Irrigation• Sprinkler Systems
• Drip Irrigation• Drip Hoses
Photos: uidaho.edu;
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IRRIGATION FACTORS
• Rooting Depth – Shallow rooting plants (lettuce)
– Deep rooting plants (tomatoes, trees)
• Soil Type and Depth– Sandy soil = little water holding capacity
– Clay soil = much greater water holding capacity
• Stage of Growth– Young plants generally need less water than mature plants
–Moisture stress can be more severe during certain stages than others.
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NATURAL RESOURCES• Land and Soil
• Size • Aspect• Elevation
• Soil Characteristics• Texture• Nutrients• pH• Organic Matter• Living Soil
Components
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SOIL TEXTURE
• Determined by the relative amounts of sand, silt and clay.
• Soil Texture Triangle
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Living Soil Components
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SOIL TESTING FOR NUTRIENTS, pH & ORGANIC MATTER
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NRCS WEB SOIL SURVEY
• http://websoilsurvey.sc. egov.usda.gov/App/ HomePage.htm
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Setting Goals
Your roadmap to success in any garden
enterprise
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MAKE A PLAN FOR YOUR GOALS
• Plant Selection• Choose what your like
to eat?
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MAKE A PLAN FOR YOUR GOALS
•Plant Selection•Choose what your
like to eat?•Choose species and
cultivars for your environment
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MAKE A PLAN FOR YOUR GOALS
•Garden Layout• Wide Rows• Single Rows• Mixed Planting
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GARDEN SIZE –IS BIGGER BETTER?
• How much space is available?• Amount of sunshine (6-12 hours)• How much food do you hope to grow?• How do you plan to use the harvest?• Time commitment • A small weed-free garden will produce
more vegetables than a large weedy
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Family Planting List Idaho Master Gardener Handbook Ch. 21
For 1 AdultActual Amount
2020
Crop Lbs.Feet of
Row Lbs.Feet of
Row
Broccoli (0.75lb/ft)3-5 fresh
5-6 frozen 4-15 ? 12
Carrots (1lb/ft)5-10 fresh
10-25 frozen/canned 5-35 ? 12
PotatoApprox. 60 fresh &
stored5 fresh30 f&s ? 10
Squash – summer (1.5lb/ft) 6-9 fresh 4-15 ? 6
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PLANNING: CROP ROTATION
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PLANNING FOR SEED SOWING
• Frost Free Date
• Soil Temperature
• Indoors vs. Outdoors
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SPRING VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE FOR IDAHO
UI EXT BUL 965
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PROPAGATING PLANTS FROM SEED PNW 0170
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MULCHING•Retains moisture in the soil•Helps limit weeds
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MULCH•Leaves•Straw•Wood chips•Bark mulch•Plastic mulch•Cardboard•Newspaper
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HARVESTING
• Harvest at the appropriate maturity stage.
• Harvesting and Storing Fresh Garden Vegetables UI Ext BUL 617
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HANDLING/ VEGETABLE PREPARATION• Be gentle, bruising leads to rot
• Select only your best produce for storage
• Curing
• onions, garlic, squash, pumpkins and sweet potatoes need curing
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FRUIT TREES
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FRUIT TREE SELECTION
Usual Order of Bloom in Fruit Trees
Apricots Earliest
Japanese Plums
Peaches
Oriental Pears
Italian Plums
Cherries
Pears
Apples Latest
Hardiness of Fruit Trees
Peaches Least Hardy
Japanese Plums
Less Hardy
Sweet Cherries Less Hardy
Oriental Pears Less Hardy
Apricots Moderately Hardy
Sour Cherries Consistently Hardy
Pears Zone 4 Consistently Hardy
Italian Plums Zone 3 Consistently Hardy
Apples Zone 3 Consistently Hardy
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ROOTSTOCK
• Apples• Bud 9 – very hardy, adaptable, 8-10’, dwarf, stake or trellis
• M26 and M9 – 7-10’, dwarf, stake or trellis, M26 needs well-drained soil.
• M7 – hardy, suited to heavier soils, 10’-12’, semi-dwarf, free standing. CG30 reported to be a replacement.
• MM111 – 18-20’, semi-dwarf, resistant and aphids.
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PLANTING
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WATER MANAGEMENT
• Newly set trees with limited root systems or plants damaged by cold injury, diseases, or insects are more susceptible to moisture stress.
• Good soil drainage in important, especially in the spring.
• Fruit trees have deep root systems, most of the roots are concentrated in the upper 2’ of soil and extend slightly beyond the drip line.
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FERTILIZATION• The amount of N to apply depends
on tree productivity.
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FERTILIZATION
• Too little fertilization reduces growth rates, fruiting wood, and crop yield the following year.
• Too much fertilization will cause too much vegetative growth and a poor crop.
• Starting a fertilizer program:• Use 1/8 lb. of actual N per inch
tree diameter for stone fruits.• Use 1/10 lb. of actual N per
inch tree diameter for pome fruits.
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SMALL FRUITS
•Blueberries
•Strawberries
•Raspberry
•Blackberries
•Others
Photo: Shingle Mill Blueberry Farm
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SMALL FRUITS•Blueberries
• Strawberries
•Raspberry
•Blackberries
•Others
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www.extension. uidaho.edu
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IS A MARKET GARDEN IN YOUR FUTURE?
•Market Resources• Are you located close to
markets?• Is demand present?• What is your competition?• Where is your niche?• What potential exists for
further expansion/new products?
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IS A MARKET GARDEN IN YOUR FUTURE?
•Human Resources• Skills and Experience • Farming• Running a business
• Personal and Family Interest•Other Labor Resources
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IS A MARKET GARDEN IN
YOUR FUTURE?
• Financial Resources• Current financial capital• Potential for loans• What do you have in mind…
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IS A MARKET GARDEN IN YOUR FUTURE?
• Financial Resources• What can you afford
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www.extension. uidaho.edu
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www.cultivatingsuccess.org
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Pasture Hay Crop Production
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www.extension. uidaho.edu