I was asked if the domestic type Muscadine needs a polinator..Anyone know this i need an answer by Thursday night so any links would be helpful
Muscadine
Found all I could handle on the Univ.of N. Carolina website///Who knew there were so many varieties of Muscadine???
Scary isnt it?
The man that asked the question is a sometime visitor to my garden class it is very informal so you can come or not as you like ..BUT I did the research for this and he did not show up for his answer Another attendee sent me a pic of a ground beetle for an ID and we discussed it at lenght in class it seems we are just overun with them this year and of course I am supposed to know WHY?? I told the class that it was just a natural cycle of thier population increase/decrease..Does anyone know a better answer???
That answer sounds like its right. The cold may have finally killed off some of the softer bodied bugs, but the beetles are plentiful because their food sources the last 2 odd years were abundant. If their food sources - and I DONT know without propping up eyelids and researching-declone this year, so will they by nex year.
On the muscadine, some varieties are self pollinating and some are not. I realize that probably isn't very helpful. I have three varieties, all are self pollinating. My native mustang grapes are not.
Here the mild winter combined with a long spring have our entomologists saying it will be a bad year for insects.
Joy I went to the trouble of making a long list separated by self fertile/female flowers only/fresh use or jelly or wine and he never showed ... close to 40 varieties But I learned something so not a waste of time at all...