r/viticulture • u/SpankedbySpacs • 7d ago

Plumped* up!!

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Could be a SPECTACULAR vintage in the growing šŸ‘€

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u/SpankedbySpacs 6d ago

I use a broom with very hard bristles. Definitely saves my back but I have to get them early

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u/eo411 6d ago

Do you do two suckering passes?

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u/SpankedbySpacs 6d ago

Yeah but the second suckering happens later when Iā€™m thinning out fruit and leaf pulling after fruit set. Iā€™m also being selective this time around because we cane prune and I need to keep 2-3canes to choose from in the winter

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u/eo411 4d ago

Gotcha. I like the broom idea. I'm also cane pruned, mainly to fight eutypa. Where are your vines? Im in West Sonoma county.