We applied 1 cup of mixed fertilizer (13-13-13) per vine on our Seyval blanc and the young Chardonel vineyard last week. Since we have received some low boron results in our petiole analyses results we are also planning to put on a solubor spray in fall before the leaves drop. … [Read more...] about Post harvest fertilizers for grapes
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We harvested the row of Sunbelt grapes today. Concord was harvested last week on Thursday, August 19. These grapes will be used for distillation. Sunbelt is a Concord-type grape released from the University of Arkansas. It ripens much more evenly than Concord in our area. … [Read more...] about Sunbelt grape harvest
The field crew is picking Gala apples today. … [Read more...] about Gala apple harvest
The grape juice analyses results for the berry samples collected today are as follows: 8/23/2010 Cultivar °Brix pH TA Taminette N 18.1 3.25 0.679 Chambourcin MVEC 19.5 3.31 0.859 Chambourcin F 19.2 3.23 0.810 Sunbelt 14.7 3.30 0.867 … [Read more...] about Grape juice chemistry
Dr. Mike Burton and Cody Wallace (Missouri State Agriculture Department), Steve Hefner of the USDA-NRCS, and Billy Vandiver ran rain simulations today and collected the suface water runoff from replicated research plots treated with bio-solids and mineral fertilizers. The surface water runoff will then be analyzed for each experimental treatment plot. … [Read more...] about The rainmakers