Archive for September, 2009

Protecting Young Grape Vines From Weed-killers

With this article, I want to show you how you can protect your young grape vines, while spraying weed-killer.
But before we move on:

Remember that weed-killer can be harmful.
Take note of what weed-killer you use, (contact or systematic)
Use properly maintained and calibrated spray equipment
Read the instructions on the container label,
Ensure that you will not contaminate primary [...]

Will pruning a grape vine earlier, advance bud break?

Being working online and offline with thousands of vineyard owners from all over the world, the past four years, I know that this question still remains a mystery.  Well, I’m about to show you proof that early pruning will for sure influence the time of bud break.
During the past dormant season, we started pruning before [...]