GDD base 50 accumulation since April 1 = 411. 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
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Dr. Karl Wilker and I held our last Wine Appreciation for Consumers class yesterday evening with our food and wine pairing. The students paired 8 wines with foods including maple bacon wrapped kielbasa, sausage and cheese stuffed mushrooms, fruity bruschetta on crostini, buffalo chicken dip, strawberries, cheese, mini cheesecakes, pineapple salsa with tortilla chips and brownie … [Read more...] about Wine Appreciation Class of 2017
The hail damaged outer layer of plastic was replaced on the high tunnel today. We definitely do not need any more hail for the rest of the summer!!! Photos to be uploaded shortly. … [Read more...] about Plastic replaced on high tunnel today
GDD base 50 accumulation since April 1 = 299. 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
Even with the late frost and cold temperatures the peach trees still needed to be thinned this year. We decided not to mechanically thin them since about 30% of the buds had damage. We waited until they set fruit and are manually thinning them to one peach every 6-8 inches. Thinning immature fruit will allow the remaining fruit to develop into higher quality fruit. Less … [Read more...] about Peach Thinning