Organic Grapes
Date:
Tue, 09/14/2010 - 9:30am - 11:00am
Duration:
1.5 hours
Panelist info:
Chuck Blethen
Center Sponsor:
Location:
Online Event
Description:
Topics that will be covered in this exciting BioForum event will include:
- Organic grape growing philosophy
- Managing what you can organically/naturally
- Measuring plant pH and leaf/stem juice Brix
- Dealing with diseases/pests organically
- Weed management
- The kinds of grapes to grow organically in Western North Carolina
- Grapevine gender determination
- The perfect organic grape to grow in Western North Carolina
- Propagation techniques
- Trellis systems for growing grapes in the mountains
- Vineyard production/installation cost estimates