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I do wonder if it is Pierce's disease??

Hi all Might have one or more diseases. Setup my mini vineyard on my allotment in south East London. Mostly seyval blanc and regent, not on rootstock. Grown from cuttings. As you can see from the photos, many have that classic bumpy surface, with a somewhat yellowy powder on the back. And...

Thanks Balatonwine. That all makes a lot of sense. Actually only did the compost bed on two rows. The rest was just the existing soil which overtime has had lots of gravel, sand, organic matter and gypsum. So will be a good comparison. Heavy clay is a bit of a catch twenty two. If...

I did read your post Mike, and thanks for the reply. Only got round to planting out now. To be honest, most other people nearby who plant out vines just throw them in the ground and hope for the best. Their wine is probably just about drinkable, and the vines certainly vigorous. It's so...

I managed to get some cuttings of vines from UK vineyards. I temporarily (3 years ago!) planted them and made a plan of what row was what. I lost that plan and boy am I sorry I did. Wanting to move vines over to their final planting site, I now have to become a world expert on vines. I had a...

Thought I better use the words "UNited Kingdom", since one of the trellis systems acronym is also UK! Anyway folks, I've managed to move on from my last post about planting in heavy clay soil near London. I dug out the clay. As best I could, and filled the hole with compost, wood, and other...

I would just add that it doesn't have standing water. I've heard of vineyards in a foot of water over winter, but you don't see any sitting water. How can I describe it. I suppose the water is draining slowly, because the soil is really mushy and hard to work when it rains, and cracks and...

I know it's a big ask. I'm just trying to do the best I can, but I know this isn't the south of france. I want to grow red and white wines. I am close to London, with a few allotment plots, so it should produce enough for personal consumption. I have chatted to other people with...