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My BIL is a generational farmer. He says current literature says that we can only alter the top 4 inches of soils with amendments. He recommends taking a sample from within that layer and getting it tested. Then the following year doing the same.

So much information. 😅 I ended up putting the triple 16 on at 1/3-1/2 cup per plant. I dropped it about one foot from the trunk of each plant. We have had 15-30 inches of rain in over the last several months so all the granules have dissolved. It’s been in the 50’s most days, we’ve had a couple...

Congratulations.

Looking at my old soil tests from several years ago the recommendation was to add gypsum. I’ll add that this time since I missed it back then.

All excellent advise and also very nice to hear how others are fertilizing. I will go ahead and do a balanced fertilizer this year. Next year i will do a soil test and see if there are other nutrients needed. Photo for interest.

I planted my 1.75ac vineyard in 2018. In winter/spring of 2021 I fertilized with 15-15-15. Now it’s 2024 and I am going to fertilize again. I have 16-16-16 this time and i am planning about 1/4 to 1/2 cup per plant. Thus far I have had very reasonable growth and harvests. Anyone also...

Never but I’m a fan of rhubarb pie! I’d love to hear about it.

How cool! Did you do any schooling in winemaking? I’d love to hear about your internship. I’ve made rose twice now. First attempt not do good. Second attempt in fridge now. Cheers and welcome.

Excellent. Tell us more. Where do you get grapes from. How long have you been making wine? Do you sell it? Where do you live? Happy you found your way here.

Chris it’s been fun going back and following this thread from the beginning. What a crazy cool and fun process from start to finish. Can’t wait to hear how the wine turns out. Maybe i missed it but which nursery did you end up getting your vines from? I saw that you mentioned Novavine. That’s...

I read an article in WineMakerMag, after I signed up for it, and this forum was mentioned. Glad to hear about it.

Welcome to WMT from Chico, CA. I’m new here too. Been reading a lot. Not posting much yet. Sounds like a nice variety of wines you are making.

Nice meeting you. Sounds like you taken the dive! I just joined a couple days ago. This should be a great place to learn.

Ha. Well I considered an orchard but in my area a couple acres of orchard are not worth the work. I love the beauty of a vineyard so I planted the front yard with it. I worked a deal with a friend who has a winery and distillery and he takes 85% of the grapes (he gives me back bottles wine in...

Thank you.

Hello wine making talk. I am a new Vineyard owner and winemaker in a very hot climate in Chico California. I planted my vineyard in the spring of 2018. My first harvest was August 2019. I’ve made wine every year since with some success and a lot of failures. I have about 1.75 acres of grapes...