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Blueberries, Technical Mastery: Physiology & Production Systems

Blueberry cultivation has been rapidly expanding in Morocco since 2008. Given the technical demands of this delicate crop, particularly in soilless systems, Green Smile is organizing a high-level training to support producers in optimizing their performance. Led by Bernardine Strike and Mariusz Podewski, international experts, this training covers blueberry physiology, production systems, irrigation, nutrition, and climate management.

  • 3 days ( 12 - 14 December 2018 )

Objective
Program
Speakers

Objective

Achieve a high level of performance in blueberry cultivation, both in soil and soilless systems.

Program

  • Blueberry production – introduction/types/adaptation
  • Physiology I (roots and shoots: morphology & growth)
  • Physiology II (photosynthesis; transpiration; resource movement)
  • Physiology III (flower bud development; fruit set; berry development stages)
  • Blueberry nutrient requirements I – research-based information
  • Nutrients II – research-based information
  • Blueberry nutrition in substrate (pH; EC; CEC; cations/anions; measurement)
  • Production systems (harvesting; trellising; pruning)
  • Physiological issues (heat; sun; stress)
  • Irrigation and plant water use (plant needs; moisture measurement; temperature and relative humidity effects)
  • Pest issues (management of important diseases and insects)
  • Field visit

Speakers

Strik Bernadine

Bernadine Strik is a Professor of Horticulture at Oregon State University in the United States of America.

Her research and teaching programs focus on the physiology, pruning, nutrition, and both organic and conventional production systems of small fruit crops.

Bernadine is a world-renowned expert in small fruit cultivation, with over 200 scientific research articles and book chapters published. She has spent more than 34 years at Oregon State University.

She also serves as a consultant for farms and international companies specializing in small fruits. Dr. Strik is an emeritus professor of the OSU Alumni Association and a member of the American Society for Horticultural Science.

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Strik Bernadine

Padewski Mariusz

Involved for more than 14 years in berry cultivation in Europe. At the beginning, and for 6 years, in the south of England, he managed blueberry, strawberry, and blackberry crops on various substrates. For more than 6 years, he has been a consultant with the Dutch company Delphy, where he worked for three years in the United Kingdom, then in Poland and Eastern Europe, as well as in the eastern regions of the Mediterranean.

He advises blueberry growers on substrate plant management, interprets laboratory test results, and provides the necessary adjustments to fertigation and fertilization. His main focus is on plant management, based on physiology, to achieve high-quality fruit.

Mariusz Padewski – Involved for more than 14 years in berry cultivation in Europe. At the beginning, and for 6 years, in the south of England, he managed blueberry, strawberry, and blackberry crops on various substrates. For more than 6 years, he has been a consultant with the Dutch company Delphy, where he worked for three years in the United Kingdom, then in Poland and Eastern Europe, as well as in the eastern regions of the Mediterranean.

He advises blueberry growers on substrate plant management, interprets laboratory test results, and provides the necessary adjustments to fertigation and fertilization. His main focus is on plant management, based on physiology, to achieve high-quality fruit.

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Padewski Mariusz

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