[NAFEX] nafex Digest, Vol 72, Issue 25 ( Spring 09 Grapes ) Anthony Curcio

Anthony Curcio apc at vassolinc.com
Fri Jan 9 14:19:43 EST 2009


We are going to re-start planting grapes this spring. Tried Himrod before but the Japanese beetles and late frost did them in. St. Lawrence offers some hardy varieties, Somerset seedless, St. Pepin, Prairie Star. Has anyone had experience with these or could offer suggestions on a few CH varieties ?
We are interested in table grapes only.
Thanks , Anthony Nth. Il. z4b

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Today's Topics:

   1. Haskup info (Jim Fruth)
   2. request from abroad (Jacquelyn Kuehn)
   3. Spreading boron fertilizer (Jim Fruth)
   4. Re: Spreading boron fertilizer (Lon J. Rombough)
   5. FYI (Jim Fruth)


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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 10:25:47 -0600
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth at tds.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] Haskup info
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http://www.topcropmanager.com/content/view/912/67/


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Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:28:14 -0500
From: Jacquelyn Kuehn <jakuehn at verizon.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] request from abroad
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Please consider, and feel free to forward this to anyone you know who 
might be interested.
Jacquelyn A. Kuehn
Musician, writer
http://www.pennsacreskitchen.net
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11 AM-12:30 PM M-F (Eastern)




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> After exploring?the NAFEX website I felt inspired to make contact 
> but?am unsure who I should approach.? If necessary, please could you 
> forward this email on to the relevant people.
> ?
> I am a student at the Royal Horticultural Society's gardens in Wisley, 
> Surrey, UK.? I am currently working in the fruit department where we 
> have a collection of over 700 apple cultivars.?
> ?
> I have the opportunity to travel to the United States next autumn to 
> pursue my interest in fruit growing.? Ideally I would like to work 
> somewhere for 2 - 4 weeks during harvest time in an area that has a 
> climate comparable to the UK - Oregan for example.
> ?
> Can you recommend any fruit or nut growers that I could get in touch 
> with?? I would be very grateful for your help.
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> Kind regards,
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> Rebecca Bevan
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> rebeccabevan at rhs.org.uk
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:44:45 -0600
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth at tds.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] Spreading boron fertilizer
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John McCuan asked, "How do supplement boron?  Do you just get borax at the 
hardware  store and sprinkle it on?  Is there some source that is designed 
specifically for agricultural use?"

    It is a challenge; I'll explain:  When I receive the results of my soil 
tests back from the soils lab, they tell me which nutrients are deficient 
and how much of which compounds to apply.  I send that to my fertilizer 
supplier and he converts the recommendation into the fertilizers he has on 
hand and that is what I use.  I figure out which patch needs how much of 
what and I do the mixing and spread with a broadcast fertilizer spreader.
    This year the soils lab told me that part of my one acre garden/orchard 
needs 1 pound per acre of boron.  When they recommend boron, they don't say 
which compound of boron to apply; the recommendation is for actual boron.  I 
(or my fertilizer dealer) have to figure out what percentage of the boron 
compound is actual boron and it helps to have taken Chemistry 202 or better 
in college.  Take boric acid, for example:  The empirical formula is H3BO3 
which means that it is composed of  three parts of hydrogen, one part boron 
and three parts of oxygen.  Each of these elements has a different weight so 
look up 'Periodic Table' in your dictionary.  From it, you can determine 
that hydrogen has an atomic weight of 1, boron has an atomic weight of 5 and 
oxygen an atomic weight of 8.  Extrapolating, (3x1) + 5 + (3x8) = 32 so 5/32 
of any amount of boric acid is the weight of actual boron in boric acid. 
That makes spreading one pound per acre a tiny bit easier.  To make it still 
easier, mix it with a weighed amount of fine sand and use a hand-held 
'Whirlybird" spreader.  Adding just a smidgeon too much boron can be toxic 
so do it carefully.
    There are less expensive forms of boron fertilizer than boric acid.  I 
bought a 50 lb. sack of a boron compound that is mined in Peru.  Fifty 
pounds is probably a 500 year supply for me but if I use it only just this 
once, I will have saved money over buying a grocery store or drug store 
compound.
    My recommendation?  Spend the $18 that A & L Laboratories charges for a 
soil test + fertilizer recommendation.  Then give the results to a farm 
store fertilizer dealer and let them figure out how much of which compounds 
your garden or orchard needs.  You'll be amazed how much increased 
productivity your crops will produce when the proper balance of nutrients 
are in your soil.  I have 3 or 4 soil tests done each year, one for each 
crop type I grow and I'm money ahead for doing so.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
For jams, jellies & syrups:
www.bberryfarm.com
(877)265-6856 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]
 



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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:51:53 -0800
From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom at hevanet.com>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Spreading boron fertilizer
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex at lists.ibiblio.org>
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I can't speak for other places, but here in Oregon a good small scale 
remedy for grapes is a level teaspoon of laundry borax sprinkled around 
the vine at budbreak.  It's only needed every two to four years though. 
  Oddly, boron toxicity in grapes looks very much like boron deficiency.
-Lon Rombough
NEW grape pruning video: http://www.bunchgrapes.com/dvd.html
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at 
http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association 
"Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
For all other things grape,   http://www.vitisearch.com
A video about The Grape Grower : 
http://cookingupastory.com/index.php/2008/04/18/the-grape-grower/
On Jan 9, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Jim Fruth wrote:

John McCuan asked, "How do supplement boron?  Do you just get borax at 
the
hardware  store and sprinkle it on?  Is there some source that is 
designed
specifically for agricultural use?"
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:59:23 -0600
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth at tds.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] FYI
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    When someone can't be bothered with typing out their subject and just 
put in something like, "Re: nafex Digest, Vol 72, Issue 22," I usually skip 
over it/don't read it.  I receive NAFEX in digest form and look at the 
subjects to see if any interest me.  My time is too valuable to read 
everything, so, if you don't provide a subject, I may probably won't read 
your post.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
For jams, jellies & syrups:
www.bberryfarm.com
(877)265-6856 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell] 



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