Some clusters are full others are like that. Could be a nutrient deficiency, not 100% sure. Remember I am trying to grow grapes in soil that looks like this.......
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Marquette is getting close. 18 Brix at the moment.
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It won't be too long now.
A very young red wine (Marquette of course). The 2018 season has begun!
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I logged in back at the beginning of May saw your pictures and was totally shocked as I still had dead looking sticks in my backyard (and still do). Did you make it unscathed through May? Up here it was a pretty uneventful spring compared to last year.
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We had one close call with the Marquette after it broke bud back in April. Got down to ~30 for a short period of time just before sunrise. The Corot Noir and Noiret were still all buttoned up and they came through unscathed. I lost 3 vines over the winter due to we had no moisture at all but I have some Noiret waiting in the wings to replace them. I will try and post a few new pics first chance I get. We are hot and dry at the moment but this weekend it looks like we have a decent shot for some monsoonal rain to kick in which would be wonderful and about a month early to boot!
How 'bout some current photos of the vineyard? It's been a while since you posted the last ones, I'm sort of anxious to see how things are developing...............
Ajmassa
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I’ll second that.
Random pics from the backyard and "wine garden". It appears a Spotted Towhee has decided to get ready for some easy picking this Fall.
Hmmmmmm, you have vines in your yard.......vineyard!!
Cool pics, thanks for sharing, like to see the way the grapes grow. Good to see your insect eaters are multiplying too.
Masbustelo
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In the first red umbrella picture is that a head pruned vine you are showing? If so, do you have a picture of it pruned and dormant?
Not head trained, I used 2x2 redwood and built a T using them with about a 6' wide top. Work great for single vines around the patio that don't need a trellis. As the vine gets older and heavier I had to reinforce the T with metal post that I zip tied to the redwood. The trunks of Cold Hardy Grapes are not strong enough to do head training IMHO.
Ajmassa
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Best pic of the series! Great action shot with the wise old timer in the back looking on.
looks like you're off to a good start for your 18 vintage.
If we get through the spring frost unscathed then the only thing we have to worry about is summer monsoon..........
One of these things is not like the other...... Man this year the marquette looks like it will be ready in another 4 weeks max while the Noirette and Corot Noir look like they will not be ready for months........
