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Spring Rains bring Pussywillows
In late March/early April, Pussywillows push out silky gray-white catkins on mahogany colored branches. Pussywillows are a type of willow (Salix), all of which grow fast and have separate male & female trees. The Pussywillow does not have a typical flower; the silvery hairs insulate the female part (pistil) and the male part (stamen) against…
Read MoreVITAL Blend improved Hops yield in Michigan
In early 2017, we applied VITAL Blend granular and VITAL Blend 5M liquid soil amendments to young hop plants in a couple of rows on Bell’s Brewery demo plot. The plantings were done near the Kalamazoo location of Bell’s Brewery. We top-dressed the granular applications near the base of the plants and then used a…
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