... I have made wine from them, have only about fifty vines, but in the third year the've made a very drinkable wine. With Foch, and Frontenac. suitable for...
I made some Frontenac wine this year and added too much base--Potassium Carbonate. Otherwise it seems like it could be good. I tasted a Fron. port last ...
Thanks Dorothy, although it wasnt my choice. The alfalfa was there long before the vineyard. I have alot of clover also. But, why is clover a good choice for...
""I'll second that. White Dutch is a great clover to grow for ground cover. We've had good luck with black medic too, but again the deer love it."" If you use...
But, why is ... Red and white clover fix N as well, so long as it was innoculated at planting. (Rhizobacters?) Clover has shallower roots than alfalfa, does...
Hi Dorothy, Rhizobium bacteria will grow inside the nodules they form in the roots of the clover and other legume type crops. Azobacter bacteria will grow on...
Do Norton grapes really make a good wine that can hold it's own vis a vis vinifera? I've just heard of it, but I haven't tried any yet. The article spoke...
I apologize for the cross posting on this announcement, but I would hate to miss anyone. This event includes an optional 1/2- day "Introduction to Grape...
Hi There. I am starting my vineyard, and placing woven wire fencing all along the front of the property - about 660 feet (40 rods). I am considering placing...
hi guys- i'm planting a new half acre next month down here in san diego, ca. there are gophers but my old stand of vines (misc. vinifera) don't seem to be...
I have almost never lost a vine to gophers, though once in a while one will have it's vigor greatly reduced when a gopher eats a main root. Such vines recover,...
Lon Rombough
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Jan 4, 2005 2:08 am
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Tom, Where are you located? It does exceedingly well here in MO and central IL. You'll get a bunch of feedback from this question. I've tasted a big winery's...
In a completely blind ("surprize-attack") tasting, a couple of pros who I respect a lot both agreed that a Stone Hill Norton [a highly-regarded MO Norton] both...
thanks for your reply. would there be any merit to lining the hole with chicken wire before planting the cuttings? that would be a whole lot of work, but... ...
Gophers (as well as deer) have killed some of mine and my neighbors new fruit trees and pecan trees. I have found Gophers are just about only susceptible...
I live in sw Ohio. I'm a newbie at this. I'm planting a few varieties in the Spring, and am hoping to do well enough to justify continuing my project. Where...
I admit I was skeptical when I first heard of it as well but DON'T BE!. When properly made, Norton wines are absolutely incredible. The first one I tried was...
Old Joke; Pet Ferret! But then you have a ferret for a pet. seriously, there is a guy who makes a living with a bunch of ferrets he has trained to come to a...
... Lon: Do you have our famous Willamette Valley Giant Pocket Gophers (Thomomys bulbivorus)? We lost 3 or 4 fairly mature (6 years) Pinot vines to them last...
Cliff Anderson
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Jan 4, 2005 8:12 pm
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I have them - the hybrid of elephant and gopher. I think what helps me is that the vinyard isn't huge and there are plenty of other plants around the edges. ...
Lon Rombough
lonrom@...
Jan 4, 2005 9:38 pm
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PLEASE don't say the species is declining. I don't have a gopher problem but all the people who do will be attacked by the tree- hugging greenies and won't be...
Note that I said they preferred the native wild Camas. I would think the solution would be to plant a mess of it away from the vineyard. That would keep the...
Lon Rombough
lonrom@...
Jan 4, 2005 11:36 pm
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Hi there, I'm in Ontario, Canada - no Norton whatsoever grown up here, but I have taken a heartfelt interest in this native Eastern American grape and feel...
Paul I agree with you I have made a very limited amount of Norton wine from my 3/4 acre I have planted in east Texas I however have had excellent results with...
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