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Here is an article I printed out a while back from WBM which gives a pretty good description of when to apply what. Note that this is a different site - but WBM can be a pain to get into at times. https://advancedvit.com/season-of-nutrition/

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Hi Tim I think you are a little early for micro nutrients. With mature vines, the best time for the micro nutrients is after you see the little clusters form and before the flowers open. Now with new vines you want to remove those little clusters so I’d say perhaps two weeks after you see (and...

Well, it was in the 70s today in the vineyard- and headed to the 80s this weekend. My Grenache primary buds along with a few Syrah primary buds are toast. In better news, the secondary buds are all pushing so I should get a crop anyway - just won’t have to thin as much!!! Everything else has...

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If they are second year vines and did well last year, I’d skip the tubes… if you cut them way back, I’d install until any danger of frost is passed and you have decent bud break - say three inches of growth.

In year one, I used them on every vine until the fall when I removed them to help the plants move into dormancy. In year two, I reinstalled them on perhaps 20% of the vines with the decision based upon how aggressively I pruned the vine back. If I cut back to 18 inches or below ( my irrigation...

Congrats on getting vines in the ground!! Just commented on another thread so I’ll do the same here - I’m a bit concerned that the canes on your vines will grow out through the holes in the wire and will be compromised. I’d suggest switching to either the milk carton or plastic tube grow tubes.

Hadn’t thought about the canes getting snagged on the holes in the wire but that seems like a real risk / probability. Good move to switch.

I used the round plastic ones but either way, I am a huge fan. They protect from vermin as well as overspray and also act as a greenhouse, giving the plants a jump start. What weeds I did have in the tube were easily removed by sliding the tube up a couple of inches and pulling out via the...

Interesting setup for racking. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Well, the Grenache - which is at the bottom of the hill in my vineyard and which was the first to push this spring - didn’t like 31 degrees…

That’s good news. Pictures look fine!!

Well, 32 degrees this am… started around 5 and will probably last until the sun comes up. Hopefully that’s not quite cold enough or long enough but I guess I’ll know in a couple of days….

It’s just tonight - then we are climbing up to overnight lows of around 50 by the end of next week. Highs low 80s so I’m expecting a real push.