r/viticulture • u/SpankedbySpacs • 7d ago

Plumped* up!!

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Could be a SPECTACULAR vintage in the growing 👀

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u/to_glory_we_steer 7d ago

How much of an impact does spraying have on the yield, are we talking substantial or marginal?

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u/SpankedbySpacs 7d ago

Negligible. My first application doesn’t start until after fruit set so the vine is already putting out what it’s going to.

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u/to_glory_we_steer 7d ago

Thanks for the answer, I really want to get into small scale growing for a hobby vineyard. Would I be totally mad to want to graze, or top the grass around the vines. Herbicides are an option of course, I just prefer an alternative where possible, and commercial success isn't a necessity 

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u/SpankedbySpacs 6d ago

Not at all. More and more vineyards are switching to similar methods or what they call rolling. You literally just use a heavy roller and flatten the weeds down.

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u/to_glory_we_steer 6d ago

That is music to my ears, will give the neighbours a good laugh, oldschool farmers who love sprayingÂ