Re: Vineyard in Niagara region of Ontario
Jeff Gold & Roslyn Levin-Gold (maplehil@superaje.com)
Tue, 25 Feb 97 23:27:06 EST
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>Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:43:22 -0500
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>From: Laura Sabourin <laura_s@VAXXINE.COM>
>Subject: Re: Vineyard in Niagara region of Ontario
>To: Multiple recipients of list OGL <OGL@LSV.UKY.EDU>
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>I am planting a 15 acre vineyard this summer and would like to grow my vines
>organically. Does anyone of the list have experience with growing grapes in
>a cool climate viticulture zone ? At this point I am particularily
>interested in soil preparation. I have 80 tons of cow/straw manure out
>there composting now and need to apply lime (pH 5.3 to 5.6).
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>After I get them in and growing I understand the next challenge will be
>mildew both downey and powdery - need help on this especially as all the
>locals tell me it's the mildew that will be the problem with organic
>management techniques.
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>
>And then there's the grape berry moth - any experience using pheromones, any
>other suggestions ???
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