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Posted by jo in Uncategorized. Sebastian and his spring bedding in the Queenstown Gardens. Eldhose and lovely Himalayan chestnuts. We also set up our potting mix trials on Thursday to compare 4 commercial brands with our own Otago Polytechnic brand.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were study days essentially as the Oamaru trip had to be postponed. I had Thursday and Friday off.
Rain Nil; temp max 19. Rain Nil; temp max 22. Rain Nil; temp max 20. Rain Nil; temp max 22. What I learned today .
December 4, 2012 in Uncategorized. Things slowing down alot now, growth slow and orders from customers have also slowed. Have started pruning fruit trees this week, beginning with the cherry trees. December 4, 2012 in Uncategorized. Picking the last harvest .
Grape pruning this week and we concentrated on two techniques that are relevant to this area. We began with cane pruning. This involves choosing a new fruiting cane to replace last years, and also a 2nd cane that will be spurred to be the cane used the year after. The cut is made and old wood removed before tying down the new cane onto the fruiting wire. Plants are bought in May and will continue to produce for 3 ye.
Wrap up of everything for the year.