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When to Harvest
Determining Grape Fruit Maturity for Harvest To make quality wine, it is crucial to know when to harvest. The following information details steps to sample, measure, and assess wine grapes for readiness. Use a grape maturity assessment form to record details each year. Sampling Collect a separate sample for each block of grapes that will […]
Vineyard Nutrition Monitoring
Monitoring Grapevine Nutritional Status Bloom is here and it is a great time to get an accurate assessment of the nutritional status of your grapevines. What to sample? Soil or leaf petioles. Soil sampling should be performed before planting and every 3 years, primarily to track the pH. Sample each block as you would for other […]
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates
Plant & Pest Advisory FEBRUARY 26, 2015 JACK RABIN Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Dates The NJ Dept. of Ag, Helena Chemical, Allied Recycling, and the Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex are offering dates for free plastic pesticide container recycling disposal. These are offered to agricultural, professional and commercial applicators holding a NJDEP Pesticide Applicators License. State, […]
Winter Thaw about to Begin
Plant & Pest Advisory FEBRUARY 27, 2015 JIM MURPHY Winter Thaw about to Begin Winter thaw: the most common time “nonpoint” or “runoff” phosphorus pollution enters lakes and streams. As managers of landscapes, we need to keep in mind that: Sediment is the primary source of phosphorus (large quantities […]