[Syrupmakers] Ribbon Cane

[Boles, Anthony W Civ 402 AMXG/MXAOPL]

Do you have any idea where I can buy a hydrometer to test my syrup when
it is cooking?

 

Anthony Boles

 

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From: syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net
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DandCdean at cs.com
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:21 AM
To: Syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: [Syrupmakers] Ribbon Cane

 

Good morning Syrupmakers,

Thanks for an interesting discussion of ribbon sugar cane.  I'm not sure
I have anything to add to the discussion, but appreciate your input.
When I began growing cane I searched for some ribbon because that's what
Dad had when I was a boy, and my, that was a long time ago!  I didn't
realize until I began looking that there were so many varieties called
"ribbon" or "striped."

So, I'll make a couple of elementary observations.

1.  All of us may be actually talking about a striped variety of some
kind.  In the 23 single-spaced pages of cane varieties from the
Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System, Miami,
FL , there are at least 6 varieties listed as striped.  How many others
there are not so identified, I have no idea.  I'm sure that scattered
across the southern sugar cane growing belt there are several varieties
of a "ribbon" or striped sugar cane.

2.  The stalk that Bill had with no stripes could still be a variety of
ribbon cane.  In my patch of ribbon cane all along there would be
several stalks in a hill with no ribbons.  Others in the hill would have
ribbons.  Why, an accident of nature I guess.

One additional thought on ribbon cane.  I wish it had better standing
qualities.  This year, without a lot of rough weather, I did get some
straight stalks, but most of the time they look like cork screws.

You may want to go to http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/acc/acc_queries.html
for additional study.

Have great day everyone.

Don 

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