Project Overview
FNE99-267
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1999: $1,523.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $4,070.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Fruits: berries (other)
Practices
- Crop Production: organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer
- Production Systems: general crop production
- Soil Management: organic matter, soil quality/health
Proposal summary:
The purpose of this project is to improve soil conditions thus enabling us to grow blueberries under upland conditions and sustain acceptable yields. At present our 15-year-old fields are exhibiting many nutrient deficiencies in the leaves, poor cropping and very limited root growth.
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