Category Archives: Cultural Notes

July 2020 ECA Cultural Notes

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Joyner

July and August are the primary growing months for your mums. Topics of our concern and guidance during this time are: Lateral selection and control, Staking, Feeding, Pest Management, watering, Flushing your pots, Top Dressing, and Taking the buds for … Continue reading →

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June 2020 ECA Cultural Notes

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Sue Joyner

June Cultural “To Do” List Stopping: Most plants are stopped April 15 through June 1, including the Early English classes. Keep your stop list handy and follow it rigorously. The calendar doesn’t move backwards. For #1 and #2 varieties the … Continue reading →

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May 2020 ECA Cultural Notes

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Sue Joyner

APRIL / MAY TO DO LIST (edited from DRS 3-21-15)   Potting on mums into 4” or 6” pots     Soilless growers who are using the club recommended M&R mix. This mix is ph balanced at 6.5 and contains … Continue reading →

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