The State Young Farmers toured the Fruit Experiment Station today as part of their 46th Annual Missouri Young Farmers Summer Tour. This year's tour is hosted by the State Executive Committee in conjunction with Missouri State University and highlighting the MSU College of Agriculture. There were about 150 participants. Dr. Hwang welcomed the group. Jennifer Morganthaler, … [Read more...] about Missouri Young Farmers tour the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station
Archives for July 2017
GDD base 50 accumulation since April 1 = 2113. 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 Photos and stages to be uploaded shortly. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation
Here are the juice analysis results from the grape berries collected this morning. Eva, Jennifer and Jack learned to collect representative berry samples, extract juice and run analysis for sugars, pH and acid. 28-Jul-17 Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA g/100ml Aromella 11.9 2.74 1.960 Cayuga White F 13.2 2.83 1.300 Seyval Blanc … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis
GDD base 50 accumulation since April 1 = 1924. 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
Shadecloth was put on the high tunnel on Tuesday, July 18 after white drupelet symptoms appeared on the raspberries that is associated with solar radiation (UV light) - see http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/r71800111.html UC IPM Caneberries White Drupelet. This shadecloth is 50% shade. We looked at PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) both inside and outside the tunnel both … [Read more...] about Shade cloth was put on the high tunnel July 18