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Wynboer Tips for October
1. PLANNING
Plan the necessary actions with regard to soil preparation, fumigation, drainage, irrigation and trellis systems according to your long term plan.
2. IN THE VINEYARD
Pay special attention to:
Disease control
- The emphasis is on preventative control of downy mildew and oidium.
- Monitor especially after rainfall exceeding 10 mm.
Pest control
- Monitor and control erinose, snails and snout beetles if justifiable from an economic point of view.
- Also monitor early mealy bug (traps now available), ant movement and ant control if necessary.
Vine development
- Undertake green shoot development on second leaf - and vigorously growing first leaf vines.
- Undertake shoot spacing on young vines where cordon shoots have been developed on the strands.
Canopy management
- It is advisable and makes financial sense to start suckering at 2 - 5 cm shoot length.
- Quality / high income vineyards get preference.
- Tip first growing shoot to obtain an even shoot length.
- Tuck in shoots or use movable foliage wires when shoots have grown to approximately 45 - 60 cm.
Fertilisation
- Start fertilisation at ñ30 cm shoot length if required.
Irrigation
- It is important to monitor soil moisture; initially water consumption is very low; only irrigate before flowering if lack of soil moisture occurs
3. FINANCIAL
Contact your agricultural economist for information about:
- Viability studies and breakeven analyses.
- Presentations on the economics of wine grape cultivation, industry overview, etc.
- Budgets and financial planning in the light of production cost, establishment cost and other industry parameters.
- Participation in the production plan/study groups.
Compiled by: VinPro Consultation Service
A more detailed version may be ordered from Annamarie van Onselen on (021) 8073027
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