. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialisf. The cranberry harvest began quite generally September 8th. Weather conditions have been fav- orable for the picking season. Early reports indicate that our crop is substantially below the August estimate. Apparently, the July drought took a heavier toll of our crop than we first expected. Only three frost warnings were released up to October 1st. We did experi- ence temperatures as low as 22° on the night of September 8th, and some damage
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Mass. Cranberry Station and Field Notes by J. RICHARD BEATTIE Extension Cranberry Specialisf. The cranberry harvest began quite generally September 8th. Weather conditions have been fav- orable for the picking season. Early reports indicate that our crop is substantially below the August estimate. Apparently, the July drought took a heavier toll of our crop than we first expected. Only three frost warnings were released up to October 1st. We did experi- ence temperatures as low as 22° on the night of September 8th, and some damage was observed in the colder locations where the berries were very light in color. Joe Kel- ley and the writer have been study- ing the fall frost problem and are collecting some very interesting data on the subject. Growers will be interested to know that the Directors of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Associ- ation have asked Dr. Franklin to be a frost consultant this fall when- ever it meets with his convenience. He will advise with George Rouns- ville, Technical Assistant at the Cranberry Experiment Station, who is now responsible for the preparation and release of frost vi'arnings. Dr. Franklin has care- fully trained Mr. Rounsville for this responsible task and has the utmost confidence in his ability to handle the assignment. Incident- ally, Dr. Franklin's new room is nearly completed. Growers will soon have an opportunity to visit him in his spacious quarters. We have a few reminders on late fall management: Fairy rings should be treated after harvest. We are referring to those unsight- ly circular areas of dead or dying vines that are so conspicuous on bogs at this time of year. Dr. Bergman's recommendations for the control of this fungus disease are carefully outlined on the Insect and Disease Control Chart. Fall fertilization is practiced by many growers. Special attention is in oi'der for those areas on bogs in- jured by drought. Application of fertilizers at this t
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