Traditional soil production for soft fruit crops is a buffered system that is slow to change. Fertigation mistakes in a traditional soil system isn’t necessarily detrimental, or result is major pH or nutrient changes.
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NC State University started an on-farm research project with Lewis Nursery and Farms to investigate the feasibility of long-cane raspberry production in the state. Commercial production of this high value crop has been limited to the western part of the state where the temperatures are cooler.
Change occurs slowly in a traditional soil production system. This allows berry growers to make fertigation mistakes that are not completely detrimental. Soil deficiencies are more difficult to correct. When fertigating in a substrate system, growers can change pH almost daily.
Traditional soil production for soft fruit crops is a buffered system that is slow to change. Fertigation mistakes in a traditional soil system isn’t necessarily detrimental, or result is major pH or nutrient changes.