FROST, COVER CROPS & ICE NUCLEATING BACTERIA

FROST, COVER CROPS & ICE NUCLEATING BACTERIA

Plant microbiomes are a topic of microbiology research that is rapidly growing with numerous new discoveries. Like humans, plants are covered with microbes that serve many functions from assisting with absorbing nutrients, protecting plants from pathogens, and other...
MANAGING MECHANIZED VINEYARD EQUIPMENT FOR EFFICIENCY

MANAGING MECHANIZED VINEYARD EQUIPMENT FOR EFFICIENCY

DECEMBER 15, 2017.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For several decades, the number of mechanized operations in winegrape vineyards has steadily increased. The main driver for mechanization has been the need for increased operational efficiency. Simply mechanizing an...
PRE-PRUNERS, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

PRE-PRUNERS, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

  One of the most challenging operations in Lodi vineyards is to pre-prune.  It can be difficult to choose pre-pruning equipment since Lodi growers are using multiple different trellis systems (and sometimes  also odd configurations within those trellis...