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We are wrapping up the shipping season for the spring and you only have a couple of weeks to get your plants orders placed. Our last week of shipping this spring will be the week of 5/28/12.
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Part 1 – Grapevine diseases and early-season considerations
Rick Dunst, Viticulturist, Double A Vineyards, Inc.
Managing disease is a key component to successful grape production. Cultural practices and variety
selection can have a large impact on disease pressure, but most grape growers rely on chemical
fungicide applications, to some extent, in order to produce disease-free fruit for high quality fruit
and wine. This article is intended as an introduction to the major diseases that affect grapes, with an
emphasis on early-season disease control, from dormancy until early bloom. Next month I will focus
on “Part 2” of grapevine disease control, from bloom through harvest.
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Rick Dunst, Viticulturist, Double A Vineyards, Inc.
Spring has sprung (albeit 3-4 weeks early in Western New York) and Double A Vineyards has begun shipping vines to our customers in warmer climates. This month’s article will cover the basics of pre-plant land preparation, how to handle vines once you receive them, methods of planting, and early care of the vineyard.
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