Couple questions on my first year backyard vineyard:
Most of what I've read on training first year vines talks about getting vines to top wire (for top wire cordon trellis) in first year, and training the laterals in year 2. Question is all of my vines this year have gotten to top wire and we're not yet to end of July. What do I do from here? Just let them go? Cut them off at top wire? Any input appreciated.
Second question is that just one (of 8) vines has bumps all over the back of leaves. Some initial research suggests it might be blister mites, and if so no real concerns. From the picture here, can anyone confirm mites? Most pictures I see online show front of leaf blisters as opposed to back of leaf, but all of mine are on the back of the leaf.
(apologies that the pictures are sideways...when I attempted to delete and re-upload i'm told I don't have access needed to delete?)
Most of what I've read on training first year vines talks about getting vines to top wire (for top wire cordon trellis) in first year, and training the laterals in year 2. Question is all of my vines this year have gotten to top wire and we're not yet to end of July. What do I do from here? Just let them go? Cut them off at top wire? Any input appreciated.
Second question is that just one (of 8) vines has bumps all over the back of leaves. Some initial research suggests it might be blister mites, and if so no real concerns. From the picture here, can anyone confirm mites? Most pictures I see online show front of leaf blisters as opposed to back of leaf, but all of mine are on the back of the leaf.
(apologies that the pictures are sideways...when I attempted to delete and re-upload i'm told I don't have access needed to delete?)
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