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    This years crop and cluster thinning

    My testing was limited to brix, ph, and taste.
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    This years crop and cluster thinning

    They look really nice. Two years ago I tried a similar test, didn't notice much difference.
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    Post a Meme, any Meme! (no politics)

    As a former motorcycle safety instructor, I would tell my students that I had 2 motorcycle accidents caused by a distracted car driver. I survived both because of my helmet. No one cared.
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    Frost Protection for Young Vines

    Went to my newly planted grape vines feeling smug, then noticed that 30% of leaves are dead. Talked to neighbor and he said we had a lot of frost two nights past. Temperature was predicted to drop to 42, so much for assuming.
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    Backyard Vineyard - Year two

    I left the top 3 buds grow, then when shoots were a foot or so, I kept the strongest one and tied to stake. Not sure if this approach is the best method, but worked well for mine.
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    Help with spraying with new gas powered backpack sprayer

    When I spray with my stihl it takes 3.5 gallons for 96 vines. They are wet but don't drip. Maybe you need to increase the valve.
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    Controling wind damage

    I plan on planting some ornamental pines that remain under 15' tall. And will be 30 feet away. Thanks.
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    Controling wind damage

    Have recently sold my farm, vineyard. I have always been suspicious of excessive wind damaging the vines. After sending samples of live and dead canes to a lab and consulting with two agronomist and finding no disease, all that's left is wind. 90% of canes are completely dead and very...
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    Commercial wineries using exclusively Flex tanks

    I recently spoke with a small commercial winery about this exact question, she indicated that most all reds are aged in flex tanks but no whites.
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    How to make a dry Marquette wine

    I also think the Parallel 44, M, Marquette wine, to be the best that I've tried. I do believe it is slightly sweetened.
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    Pruning done

    Sold my farm, no pruning this year, I always enjoyed pruning as spring, new growth, and new ideas for this year's crop is just around the corner. I am replanting a new vineyard in May. So hopefully all works out.
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    Giving away your wine.

    Thanks for info. Just don't want trouble.
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    Giving away your wine.

    Thanks
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    Giving away your wine.

    Is it legal to donate home made wine to a charity that will raffle to make money? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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    Post a Meme, any Meme! (no politics)

    Exactly, I learned to question almost everything any so called expert would say. Became much wiser.
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    Post a Meme, any Meme! (no politics)

    When I tell young people that we had drills on a weekly basis they accuse me of a propostrious story.
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    Pop up ads

    I have seen the same thing. Adds covering the entire page and difficult to navigate.
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    Post a Meme, any Meme! (no politics)

    I'm sorry, but I don't know how to pm someone. You can pm me and talk.
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