Angell Vineyard Est. 2006

[Angell Wine]

Started out today with a small lot 75 x 75 ft.

Marked my rows 8 ft apart

plowed up rows using a subsoiler

Planted the vines 7 ft apart And of course the kids help.

Someday all of this will be in vines.

Edited by: Angell Wine

 

[NorthernWinos]

WOW!!!! Congratulations

I am jealous of the freshly plowed Earth, such a sweet smell...
I can hardly wait till spring....all the wonderful fresh smells....
Meanwhile my mini-vineyard looks the same as it did last month

And things around here will be dormant for a long time ahead....
Enjoy your long growing season, you are Blessed living in the South...Good luck on your venture!!!

 

[NorthernWinos]

Angell Wine...will you use any plant protectors on those small vines???

They do work great the first year or so.

 

[masta]

Angell Wine...will you use any plant protectors on those small vines???

They do work great the first year or so.

Where can I purchase some of these?

 

[bilbo-in-maine]

Results of an Iowa State research study included a look at grow tubes -
see pp. 14-15;

http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/info/pdf/prunecanopy.pdf

The site takes a few seconds to load.

My preference would be for root growth the first year.

 

[NorthernWinos]

Thanks Bilbo...very interesting...I will add that to my favorites.
I had received some tiny vines last spring that were from tissue culture, [really small] they suggested grow tubes, which I did use....now I am wondering if that was right. The plants grew very well and were protected from rodents,[which is a big problem for us]... so time will tell.Thanks again for the great Site.

 

[Angell Wine]

I've about decide that I don't Know anymore. Learning Curve I guess.I've Look forgrowing tubeslocally, but can't find. Then I talked to the county Ag ext office, their opinion was mix; but most of the locally vineyards use them so I will follow suite. Do you know of a supplier on-line I can use who is as good as George?

 

[NorthernWinos]

The ones in the photo above are from here...

http://www.doubleavineyards.com/blue-x.php

The ones I used last year were pink in color, I looked up the Site and it wouldn't come up....they were giving free ones away to anyone who asked just to try them out....so, maybe gave all the profits away...

 

[masta]

I just ordered some from:


[url]http://www.orchardvalleysupply.com/ovsstore/pc/viewCat_P.asp ?idCategory=25[/url]


Estimated Shipping charges was less for me

 

[Angell Wine]

Just got my trellis system in this weekend here's a look

 

[masta]

Sweet...lookin great Steve!

 

[Angell Wine]

Thanks Masta.

 

[grapeman]

How are the vines doing there in Texas? I love your trellis system- show us some of them grape juice producers.