Project Overview
FNC13-932
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2013: $7,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2015
Region: North Central
State: Wisconsin
Project Coordinator:
Matthew Skaletski
Holy Grail Vineyard
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Fruits: grapes
Practices
- Education and Training: youth education
- Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, feasibility study, value added
Summary:
Final report not received.
Project objectives:
April 2013
- Harvest cutting wood from Marquette vines
- Evaluate rooting hormones by root scoring system
- Stick cuttings in biodegradable pots and standard plant bands (open bottomed paper sleeves)
June 2013
- Plant rooted cuttings to the field. Experimental design will be a randomized complete block with 4 replications. Plants will be managed throughout the growing season using standard grape growing methodology.
September 2013
- Quantify vine shoot and root development in the field trial using both non-destructive and destructive methods
April 2014
- Grape propagation workshop for grape growers and development of visual media demonstrating propagation
- Harvest cutting wood from Marquette vines and evaluate rooting hormones by root scoring system (This will only be completed if needed based on results from 2013)
September 2014
- Quantify vine shoot and root development in the field trial using both non-destructive and destructive methods
January 2015
Grape propagation workshop conducted at the Wisconsin Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Conference
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