Here are the grape juice analysis results from the berry samples collected this morning. 30-Aug-16 Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA g/100ml Traminette 18.4 3.12 0.833 Valvin Muscat 12.5 3.42 0.795 … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis
Archives for August 2016
GDD base 50 accumulation count beginning April 1 = 2832 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
Here are the juice analysis results from the berries sampled this morning. 25-Aug-16 Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA g/100ml Arandel 19.2 3.49 0.780 Aromella 15.0 3.20 0.799 Delaware 25.0 3.27 0.863 Chambourcin F 18.8 3.12 0.972 Chambourcin M 17.7 3.12 1.047 Chambourcin … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis
Dr. Hwang is putting in some extra rows on the east side of the Genomics Vineyard for the grape seedlings from his program. … [Read more...] about Pounding posts for a new vineyard
Tom DeWitt helped us evaluate soil pits on August 11 in order to see if a particular site would accommodate a vineyard or if modifications, like berming down the row, were necessary. Luckily the site preferred by Dr. Hwang for his grapes proved to be a good prospect for grape production - at least a 2 foot deep rooting zone and good internal water drainage since the fragipan in … [Read more...] about Evaluating a prospective vineyard site