Small Fruit Growing

What are the soil requirements for growing bramble berries, strawberries, grapes, and blueberries?

Write a one-page report telling how to grow one of the above fruits. Include the following:

• a.

  Variety selection

• b.

  Soil preparation

• c.

  Planting techniques

• d.

  Fertilizing

• e.

  Pruning (where applicable)

• f.

  Watering

• g.

  Pest control

• h.

  Harvesting

Name three varieties of each fruit that will grow well in your area.

Prune two blueberry bushes, two grape vines, or a ten-foot row of bramble berries at the proper time in the family garden or for a friend or neighbor.

What is a perishable crop?

How long can strawberries, bramble berries, blueberries, and grapes be stored?

Describe a serious insect or disease pest for each fruit. Include when the problem occurs, damage caused, and chemical or cultural treatments. Use as many pictures or drawings as possible.

Take a soil test from a garden and determine which fruits will grow there. Ask for fertilizer recommendations for one of the crops and determine the cost of fertilizer needed for six 100-foot (30.5 meters) rows.