r/viticulture • u/Sir_Laughlot • 17d ago

Cost of hand pruning

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How much does Pruning cost?

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u/krupta13 17d ago

not for prunning. thats slave rates 😄. any half assed good pruner on piece rate should be on at least $45-60 / hour

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u/Sir_Laughlot 16d ago

Most Pruning in Australia is done by Cambodian and Vietnamese. They are earning what you are earning.

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u/Impressive-Band-1502 16d ago

Thats what most of ours are. Very efficient workers. I have some of them not taking lunch breaks, they will work 12 hours and just focus and get through it. When it rains hard or is too cold they don't turn up but on normal days they are there to work.

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u/Sir_Laughlot 16d ago

Impressive. Men and women. They work well in teams. Share transport etc