Our Concord is in full bloom (50%) and I saw some open flowers on Delaware, Valvin Muscat, Sunbelt and Catawba. So begins grape flowering - we keep our fingers crossed for nice warm and dry weather for good pollination. GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 544 http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp Phenology stages according to the Modified E-L … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation
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Today the Crimson Giant raspberry plugs came in from North American Plants. They were planted in the grow bags and complete the group of cultivars that were selected for the "High Tunnel Production Rotation of Primocane Bearing Raspberries in Grow Bags" project funded by a Specialty Crop Block Grant. Susanne Howard harvested vegetables today including the second harvest of … [Read more...] about High tunnel raspberries and veggies
We planted Chardonel/101Paulsen, Arandel/101-14 and Aromella grapes today in the new Winery Vineyard. After the vines were planted, they were watered in with the water wagon. … [Read more...] about Planting grapes
GDD base 50 accumulated since April 1 = 419 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
Susanne Howard directed a workshop on container gardening where the participants actually made their own pots. Hypertufa mixture of sphagnum peat moss, perlite and Portland cement was mixed together with water to the right consistency and was pressed into a mold lined with plastic. The people took their containers home to cure and use this summer. … [Read more...] about Make your own container garden