Today the wood chip mulch was removed from around the base of the grapevines. The mulch protects the graft union through winter for the first 4 to 5 years after planting. … [Read more...] about Removing mulch from grape graft unions
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GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 206 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 Things started moving with a few shoots up to 4 inches long. We fertilized the mature grapes with 75 pounds per acre 46-0-60. The one year old grapes … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation