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Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

July 26, 2021 by Marilyn Odneal

Mars table grape is undergoing veraison, changing color signaling the beginning of ripening.

GDD base 50 = 1740. We track GDD at  http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L System http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf The stage for the majority of grapes is 33 – Berries still hard and green. Mars is undergoing veraison. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

Filed Under: Grapes, Phenology

Setting up the spent mushroom compost demonstration

July 23, 2021 by Marilyn Odneal

Trace affixes the strings to support the tomato plants while Emily helps line up the locations of the eye bolts. Randy keeps the ladder steady.

Emily and Trace, Missouri State summer student interns, and Randy Stout, field supervisor, set up the spent mushroom compost demonstration. This demo will be featured at the Mushroom Production Workshop to be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Different levels of compost, a by-product of the mushroom production, were put in each bucket ranging from 25% to 75%. Two plants of … [Read more...] about Setting up the spent mushroom compost demonstration

Filed Under: Mushrooms, Students

Irrigation line replaced in the elderberry planting

July 21, 2021 by Jennifer Morganthaler

The drip irrigation lines were replaced last fall and the new header line was installed in the elderberry planting today. … [Read more...] about Irrigation line replaced in the elderberry planting

Filed Under: Small Fruit Crops, Specialty Crops Tagged With: Elderberry

Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

July 20, 2021 by Marilyn Odneal

GDD base 50 = 1614. We track GDD at  http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L System http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf The stage for the majority of grapes is 33 - Berries still hard and green. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

Filed Under: Grapes, Phenology

Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

July 12, 2021 by Marilyn Odneal

GDD base 50 = 1416. We track GDD at  http://agebb.missouri.edu/weather/reports/gddTable.asp and rate the phenology stages according to the Modified E-L System http://door.uwex.edu/files/2010/10/ModifiedEichhornLorennzsystem.pdf Due to the spring freeze, we will photograph the stages at intervals rather than every week. … [Read more...] about Grape phenology and GDD accumulation

Filed Under: Grapes, Phenology

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