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It’s turnip time!

September 26, 2016 by Marilyn Odneal

We purchased turnip seed locally.

Randy planted our fall/winter crop of turnips in the high tunnel today at the east end of the high tunnel. … [Read more...] about It’s turnip time!

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Persimmon Seeds

September 26, 2016 by Jennifer Morganthaler

According to the Farmer's Almanac, you can predict the winter weather with a persimmon seed.  Seeds were cut open from the trees here at the Fruit Station and they all had spoons inside. The folklore goes... If the kernel is spoon-shaped it means lots of heavy, wet snow will fall. If the kernel is fork-shaped it means you can expect light, powdery snow and a mild … [Read more...] about Persimmon Seeds

Filed Under: Weather

Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

September 26, 2016 by Marilyn Odneal

N Norton E-L Stage 37 Berries not quite ripe.

GDD base 50 accumulation count beginning April 1 = 3486  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

Filed Under: Grapes, Phenology

Grape juice analysis for Friday, September 23

September 26, 2016 by Marilyn Odneal

23-Sep-16 Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA  g/100ml Chambourcin F 23.0 3.32 0.810 Chambourcin M 22.6 3.38 0.814 Chambourcin NWV 22.4 3.45 0.800   … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis for Friday, September 23

Filed Under: Grapes, Juice Analysis

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