Dr. Cofer visited the Mountain Grove Cellars today and was put to work bottling the 2010 Maroon Blend. This wine is a blend of Norton and Chambourcin wines. We also conducted a tasting of the new red wines yet to be bottled. … [Read more...] about Dr. Cofer helps bottle the 2010 vintage wines
Archives for April 21, 2011
Each 15 foot long primocane bearing raspberry row and each fig plant received 1/4 cup ammonium nitrate while 1 cup of 3-1-5 bradfield organic fertilizer was applied to each peony in the high tunnel and adjacent planting. … [Read more...] about Fertilizer applied to raspberries, peonies and figs
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 194 (+128 departure from normal) at Mountain Grove 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 … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation