Jacob Schneider, an MSU Plant Science Graduate, brought the group of Southwest China Plant Science Students to Mountain Grove for a tour of the State Fruit Experiment Station. We began with introductions in Faurot Hall led by Dr. Chin-Feng Hwang and then I presented a short overview of the Mountain grove Campus. Since it looked like rain, the entire group toured the field in … [Read more...] about Southwest Chinese Plant Science Student tour
Archives for August 2019
The analysis results from the grape berry sample collected this morning are as follows: Cultivar ˚Brix pH TA g/100ml Seyval Blanc R 18.6 3.03 1.092 … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis results
The gourds that were planted at the beginning of July are growing well. Cultivars planted include: Tennessee Dancing Gourd, Birdhouse Gourd, Big Apple Gourd, Mayo Bule Gourd, Bushel Basket Gourd, and Zucca Giant Gourd. Blue Hubbard Squash was planted at the ends of each row as a trap crop. All gourd and squash seeds were purchased at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Drip … [Read more...] about Gourd Update
Here are the grape juice analysis results from the berries samples yesterday morning, 8/6/2019. Cultivar Brix pH TA g/100ml Cayuga White 15.6 2.97 1.213 Chardonel NWV 17.5 2.93 1.500 Seyval Blanc 17.9 2.99 1.290 Vignoles OF 17.4 2.86 1.744 … [Read more...] about Grape juice analysis results
GDD base 50 accumulation for today = 2150 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