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Wynboer Tips for December
1. Planning
- Take soil samples and schedule contractor for soil to be prepared in December/January.
- Schedule plantings and vine orders for the next planting season.
- Make provision for labour requirements for the harvesting season.
2. In the vineyard
Irrigation:
- Monitor soil moisture conditions and vine symptoms for irrigation purposes.
- Irrigation after véraison is important if needed.
Disease control:
- The emphasis is on preventive control of oidium, downy mildew and botrytis in particular.
Pest control:
- Monitor mealybug and control where required.
Vine development:
- Complete forming the cordon (green shoot method) and tipping of shoots.
- Crop control of young vines in first production season.
Canopy management:
- Pay attention to tipping actions, canopy density.
- Pick up trellis wires and position shoots.
- If canopy is too dense, remove leaves judiciously.
- Green bunches and those with poor colour to be removed at 80% véraison.
3. Financial
Contact your agricultural economist for information about:
- Purchase of soil or farm evaluation.
- Viability studies and breakeven analyses.
- Establishment, planning and cost.
- Budgets and cash flow statements.
Compare, on a monthly basis, the budgeted situation with actual expenses as well as with the corresponding month of the previous year and make adjustments if required.
Compiled by: VinPro Consultation Service
A more detailed version may be ordered from Annamarie van Onselen on (021) 8073027
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