Here are the juice analysis results from the grape berry samples collected this morning. Cayuga White R had some bird activity so it is the first to be netted. 31-Jul-14 Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA Cayuga White F 14.1 2.64 1.875 Cayuga White R 16.4 2.89 1.257 Delaware MVEC 14.3 2.78 1.695 Seyval Blanc R 16.8 2.86 1.545 … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry
Archives for July 2014
Here are some photos of elderberry harvest in the field, before the lugs are transported to the be destemmed. … [Read more...] about Elderberry harvest in the field
John Avery, Fruit Grower Adviser, coordinates the elderberry project in collaboration with researchers at MU. Experimental field plots are harvested, put in lugs and labeled. Then they are transported to the stemmer where the berries are removed from the stems, collected and weighed for data. … [Read more...] about Elderberry harvest begins
Logan Duncan, an MSU summer intern who is working on a squash/pumpkin breeding project and Dr. Anson Elliott, Director of the Darr School of Agriculture as well as the State Fruit Experiment Station, talk about plant breeding and genetics out in the field. Logan is a student from Truman State University. Missouri State is collaborating with Truman on plant breeding and genetics … [Read more...] about A conversation on plant breeding and genetics
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 1915 http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L system http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Chambourcin is changing color. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation