My harvest in College Grove, TN

[ibglowin]

Looking gosh darn good there Mark!

Great job!

 

[Randoneur]

I think I've waited too long to apply my dormant spray. Spring is just a little ahead of normal this year.


I have buds swelling and a few are starting to show a little green. Is it too late for dormant oil spray??

 

[grapeman]

If you are going to do it, it should be done immediately if you are starting to break a bit.


I'm still waiting for the snow to melt!

 

[BonnieJoy]

Does anyone use Lime Sulfur for their first spray before bud break?

 

[Randoneur]

Yes, I use Lime/Sulfur/Oil combination.
I do that as a dormant spray.

 

[Randoneur]

I never did get to do that domant spray and now I have green showing eveywhere -oh well.
Gasp!! work is gettin in the way of the hobby.

 

[DBell]

Every kind of work seems to drastically increase in the Spring and Fall. I love it, but it gets overwhelming as well.
Buds are pushing in KY too. I didn't do a dormant spray either.


How are your buried clippings doing?

 

[Randoneur]

I have not done anything with the cuttings yet. They are still in the ground.

 

[Randoneur]

Busy in the vineyard this weekend. Warmed back up and the sap is running again.


Pulling out some undesireables and putting in more viniferas. I'll have 93 vines this year if I remove the Vidal Blanc. 99 if I leave them.A few years ago I had 120 vines, but I've been changing over rows and reducing the size of the vineyard.






Grafting Chardonnay to root stock:

New variety for me. Planting some Zinfandel this year:

Pulled out the Coret Noir and planted Cabernet Sauvignon:

Thinned out the spurs on everything. Chardonnay here:

 

[Randoneur]

Spring is well under way and lots of growth in the vineyard.
Have started the spray program a week ago.




Marquette, Chardonnel, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonny
have lots of growth. Chardonnay below

Vidal Blanc, Norton, and Cabernet Sauvignon are just getting
started. Cabernet Sauvignon shown below:

Rootstock is rebudding after being cut off for grafting.
The grafted buds are starting to take:

 

[grapeman]

We aren't even at budbreak here yet. It was snowing outside a few minutes ago.


You are doing great there.

 

[ibglowin]

Wow! Spring is definitely arrived in TN!

Great looking vines all the way around.

 

[BonnieJoy]

What a nice looking vineyard. I havevinifera envy.

 

[Randoneur]

This is where we stand this year:
Growing degree days to date:
2011 - 276


For the years I've been growing, starting in 2003:
2010 was 306
2007 was coldest at 148
2006 was hottest at 360
Average for this area is 192

 

[FL Steve]

Here is where we are. Nothing but rain it seems, buds are getting ready, I believe that some of my Leon Millot will pop this week.

As of 4/19 20.3 GDD
last year 113.6
long term average 27.97 these are all for Geneva NY about 15 minutes from here.

even though it seems that it is worse, we are only 3 days behind the average.

 

[Randoneur]

When I posted the picture of the Chardonnay the Cabernet Sauvignon was just getting started. Now it is catching up fast. Here is a pic from April 30, and a picof the flowers.
This is the year of the 13 year periodical cicada. Due to emerge in about two weeks.I'm wondering what they will do the the vines.

 

[grapeman]

Those look really nice Mark. It is nice to see actual green vines. Mine are just at bud swell here. They might reach budbreak in about 10 days!

 

[Flem]

Mark, I just learned something about the cicadas. I hadn't heard of the 13 year cicadas. We have the 17 year variety here. I love "Google". Sounds like you're going to need a lot of netting. Good Luck!

 

[Randoneur]

I looked at the forcast this morning - had to laugh!

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[grapeman]

And why do you need to laugh? Our forecast is a bit cooler in the 70's with the second full week of rain expected. It isn't fun.......................




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