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Wynboer Tips for April
PLANNING
- Do a thorough evaluation of each block's profitability and re-evaluate your long term planning.
- Obtain establishment advice in collaboration with soil scientist, viticulturist and winemaker.
- Confirm vine order for 2005 and order vines for 2006 from your nursery.
IN THE VINEYARD
Cultivation
- Weed control of perennial weeds with spot spraying.
- Prepare a seed bed for cover crop.
- Sow cover crop and control perennial weeds in particular.
Post-harvest fertilisation
- Apply N-fertilisation according to vigour and the other elements based on soil analyses.
Post-harvest irrigation
- Monitor soil moisture conditions and irrigate where necessary.
Disease and pest control
- Post-harvest spraying programme is essential for the retention of leaves where oidium and downy mildew infections occur.
- Good time for nematode control.
- Mark vines that are infested with mealybug for control in winter and apply control measures.
Uprooting of vines
- Remove old vine roots as far as possible.
FINANCIAL
Contact your agricultural economist for information about:
- Viability and economic studies.
- 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
For more information contact Annamarie van Onselen at (021) 807-3027.
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