The raspberries in grow bags were shoot thinned today. We want to maintain 4 - 5 shoots per bag (square foot) for production in the high tunnel. … [Read more...] about Raspberries shoot thinned today
Archives for April 2019
GDD base 50 accumulation for today = 222 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
Six MSU marketing students, organized by Sheryl Ruff-Hensley, toured the State Fruit Experiment Station. They had an absolutely beautiful day. We toured the campus and Faurot Hall where the group was introduced to Jennifer Morganthaler. We then went to the winery where C. J. Odneal and Jeremy Emery talked about distillation and the wine making process and then poured wine for … [Read more...] about MSU Marketing students tour the Mountain Grove Campus
GDD base 50 accumulation for today = 150 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
The tulip poplar on the Mountain Grove Campus, probably the oldest specimen in the Ozarks Arboretum, was stuck by lightening last night. We hope that it will survive, but the damage is severe. Leslie Akers checked the weather station and estimated the time of the strike to be at 12:45 am. … [Read more...] about Tulip poplar struck by lightening