May 30, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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Orchards in the highest elevation and coolest areas are at or just past petal fall, so all the advice I’ve had for other growers applies there as well now. All orchards should have started or completed chemical thinning by now. … Continue reading
May 30, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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Vine growth is flushing out rapidly in Vermont vineyards, with many vines at or approaching 5-8” shoot growth. We are entering a critical window of disease management when anthracnose, black rot, Phomopsis, and powdery mildew can all be active. There … Continue reading
May 23, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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Grapevines at the UVM Horticulture Research & Education Center are showing up to three to five inches of shoot growth, depending on variety. We are beginning to enter a critical time for disease management- all growers should plan on starting … Continue reading
May 23, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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Apple scab is still a concern in Vermont orchards. However, as heat gas continued to accumulate and relatively regular showers have provided for spore release from leaf litter, the supply of inoculum available to infect orchards, assuming you have prevented … Continue reading
May 20, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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Orchards around the state are either in bloom (inland) or at/approaching petal fall (Champlain / Connecticut Valleys). This is always a tricky time for management, and growers may need to be ready to apply different treatments to different parts of … Continue reading
May 17, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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With the heat last week things moved fast, vines at the UVM vineyard range from bud burst to 1-2 inches of growth. It’s time to really be thinking about protecting vines from early season disease infections. Most cold-climate cultivars will … Continue reading
May 11, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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I’ll be relatively brief, since everyone needs to do the same thing. With orchards at tight cluster to early pink bud stage (I appreciate everyone who is reporting their stages at this link), more significant heat, and a rain event … Continue reading
May 8, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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This is a big week ahead. Many orchards are at tight cluster bud stage, and with the warm and eventually hot weather coming up, bud stages are going to move fast. Anything you want to do prebloom should be done … Continue reading
May 7, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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First, our colleague UMASS plant pathologist Dr. Elsa Petit is hosting a Zoom meeting for grape growers next Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 12pm. Click here to register. This 30-minute meeting should serve as a great introduction to Elsa and … Continue reading
May 3, 2022
by Terence Bradshaw
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Orchards are at or around the tight cluster bud stage in Vermont, which means that there is plenty of tissue out there for apple scab to infect, and the disease is in a critical management phase. Orchards should be covered … Continue reading