I've been lurking for a while....time to come out of hiding. For years I've wanted to start a vineyard. This year I'm going to do it. I have 15-20 acres...
Not sure where you are located Bob, but John Marshall of Great River Vineyard in Lake City, MN found out that Frontenac ripened earlier and with lower acid...
Mine go straight up.... way up! I have a few Frontenac on VSP with a bilat. cordon height of about 3'. They quickly outgrow the top wire and I end up...
I'm located in Southeast Michigan. From the reponses, it seems VSP with a low cordon is preferred, with some people using GDC. I think I'll experiment with...
Will a trellis that is stained with linseed oil bleach into the grape vine that it is in contact with. If it does bleed into the vine is that neccesarily bad?...
... From: grapesrus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:grapesrus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of saunderstown_001 ... vine that it is in contact with. No. ... No. Linseed...
There have been trials for frost protection, where the grapes were sprayed two times with 5 and 10% emulsified soybean oil during the dormant season with...
Hi Dan, Thanks for the quick response. I was orginally going to make the trellis out of pressure treated wood. So it is also safe to use pressure treated...
Can anyone tell me if they have every raised a grape vine from seed, pal of mine gave me four vine from seed will they be true are something else they should...
... From: saunderstown_001 ... So it is also safe to use pressure treated wood? Some people might argue about it, but when you see wood posts in a commercial...
on the other hand, linseed oil will kill grass. a pile of rags soaked in linseed oil will spontaneously combust. A half a cup mixed with water and a tablespoon...
Yes. They hardly ever turn out to be the same as the parent. Young seed grown plants are tender. Lon can tell you more about red globe than I and what you can...
I am doing that now with a couple of seedlings that sprouted in my compost bin. They will not be true. Nobody can tell you what to expect. Most likely, the...
If preserving the post is the issue, get some spar varnish and mineral spirits. make a dilutin of 1 part SV to 10 parts MS and coat the wood. When that drys...
Commercial linseed oil often contains a "drier" to help polymerize it -- that stuff can be quite toxic, so check the label of what you plan to use first. After...
A relatively low toxicity alternative is to paint the end of the post with water-emulsified asphalt. It's commonly sold for roofing. You only need to paint...
Lon J. Rombough
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Who want's it? I saw the post but didn't think my 3rd leaf Cab Franc would have flowers. They do. Don't know what will happen from here, but if they do and you...
Looking to find out if there are many people who are members who ive in upstate NY near Rochester? I am starting a small vineyard (two - three vines to begin)...
Anybody know anything about this crusher/destemmer from St. Pats? *ENO-3-P-Rubber *Painted steel, rubber rollers, manual for $330? I am probably going to jinx...
I was seriously tempted to buy it. Ended up splurging and got the motorized version in SS. Glad I did. IMHO, if you have enough grapes to get a crusher...
Hey Janene, I'm no where near where you are, but I would suggest letting people who are what your intentions are, wine, jelly, table grapes, etc... that way...
Get the motorized version. Years and Years ago, we got the manual version of the ENO-3's grandpaw. My partner was a mechanical engineer with an infinity of...
I got the motorized version last year and used it for my limited prodcution. It worked great! I had a friend of mine actually drive to Texas to pick it up for...
George, This may seem like an obvious question, but are you the same George Gale Lon refers to in his book? If so, cool. Bare with me as I am exrremely new...
Hi Tony, Yup, that's me. Always shooting my mouth off--Lon seems to have caught one of my rare lucid moments. welcom to the best grape group in the world! g ...
... From: tony32_1999 ... George Gale Lon refers to in his book? Heck, Lon mentioned everyone who promised to buy his book! 'Course, George is pretty famous in...
