Earlier I looked at the Ozark Chinquapins in John Avery's planting at the station and could not figure out where the female flowers were. Now that they have begun developing after pollination I can see that the female flowers are actually on the catkins along with the male flowers. I have also read that the female flowers may be on smaller, separate catkins at the base of the … [Read more...] about Ozark Chinquapin
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It started raining this morning and I took shelter in the high tunnel next to the blueberries. During the shower there was a double rainbow over the planting. … [Read more...] about Rainbow over the highbush blueberries
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 1548 (+223 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 No sign of veraison yet. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation
This moth was sitting by the light on the side of Faurot Hall. … [Read more...] about Morning moth