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Hey I really appreciate response Tom!! Thanks!

Will someone assist w fungicide application rate? I have attached product chart. Not sure how many ounces to use with my 3 gallon back pack sprayer. I’d like to use it before using my 50 gallon tank so I know exactly how much I need, 4th year and I hv never sprayed anything before! I have 960...

Sounds good, I’ll remove them, thank you for taking time to help!!

Truly appreciated, thank you!

Because of winter injury I hv decided to keep 2 extra cordons at midwire along w the two on top. How will this effect pruning, crop? Should I rub off flowering buds on midwire and just retain 2 buds per spur on top wire cordon? How many buds should I leave on both top and mid spurs?? This will...

Finally going into year 4 in Indiana with 120 vines, ready for first attempt at making wine! Where is a one stop shop to buy everything I'll need to make one red one white?. Just a blended red for 93 vines (Noiret, Corot Noir, Marquette, Steuben) 27 vines for white(18 Traminette, 9 Brianna)...

Thank you so much for taking the time, I really appreciate it! That's a great start for me!

I have 120 vines, this is only 2nd year, knowing I still have another year to wait, I at least want to get my shop ready for 2018 when I make my first wine. Would someone be kind enough to get me started on what the heck I'll need? I will be making a white blend from Traminette & Brianna(27...

Any pictures?

As always Grapeman, thank you very much for taking the time to assist!!

This is my first winter pruning my new vines here in Indiana . I let them bush out this first year and tried to train a couple trunks. Would someone be kind enough to take a look at a few pictures and give me some pruning advice please? 1)My Corot Noir Vines all had a horrible growing season...

This is my first winter pruning my new vines here in Indiana . I let them bush out this first year and tried to train a couple trunks. Would someone be kind enough to take a look at a few pictures and give me some pruning advice please? My Corot Noir Vines all had a horrible growing season...

I'm in Northern Indiana, first year planting a...I live on 13 acres and you can put a shovel anywhere and get JB grubs, hate them!! I've given up on Seven, have small area like you 129 vines in 10 rows. I walk them a few times a day and crush them breeding by hand. Seems to be working and...

2 weeks straight of heavy, heavy rain going to damage new vines, or will I be fine once sun finally makes an appearance? Even with great drainage rows are retaining TON OF WATER 12-16" DOWN NEAR ROOTS??

Thanks!! So remove clusters now?