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Compost Research Plots

 

Slate Quarry Vineyard
Northampton, Co.
Plants: 8 year old Chambourcin vines
Compost type: animal manure, yard trimmings, mushroom substrate
Rate: broadcast, high (20 T/A),
low (7 T/A)-2001
high (60 T/A), low (30 T/A)-2002
Treatment plots: 36 vines, 3 rows,3 post lengths, center 3 vines used for evaluation, replicated 4 times

Manatawny Creek Vineyard
Berks, Co.

Plants: 4 year old Chambourcin/Chardonnay vines
Compost type: animal manure,
yard trimmings, mushroom substrate
Rate: broadcast, 20 T/A-2001,
40 T/A-2002
Treatment plots: 24 vine plots, replicated 4 times

Highlights Compost Results--This is a Power Point Presentation. Please download this file to your computer to view.

SARE 2004 Report--PDF

Lake Erie Regional Grape Research and Extension Center
Erie Co.
Plants: Concord, Chancellor, Vignoles
Compost type:animal manure, yard trimmings
Rate: broadcast
Concord, high (20 T/A),low (7 T/A)-2001, high (60 T/A),low (30 T/A)-2002
Chancellor, yard trimmings, 100 T/A-2001
Vignoles, animal manure, 100 T/A-2001

Composting  Field
Vineyard
Compost Spreader
Sid Butler with compost spreader
Compost Field
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