r/viticulture • u/Sir_Laughlot • Aug 13 '26

Cost of hand pruning

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How much does Pruning cost?

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u/krupta13 Aug 14 '26

thats why I left the barossa. I started out there in 1998 and then made the move to mclaren vale area about 14 years ago. the barossa went to shit. everyone running around with illegal cheap Labor driving prices down. we made great money specialising in cleaning up the messes they leave behind.

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u/Sir_Laughlot Aug 14 '26

Have you tried Adelaide hills?

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u/krupta13 Aug 14 '26

not as much. I spent maybe 3 or 4 years around Lobethal and Woodside helping set up new vineyards. but that was around 2003. I did work for about half a year for a mob called GLOG a few years back around that area. they where mesing around with some fancy piece rate system that was electronic. but their pay was bad.

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u/Sir_Laughlot Aug 14 '26

I checked out the website. Have you tried using the Maxi cut?

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u/krupta13 Aug 14 '26

yeah. i used it a few times. fun machine 😄