For many years growers and wineries have been interested in what is currently called: gentle pruning, precision pruning, or pruning with respect to sap flow! But what is hiding behind these concepts? This article aims to summarise some principles linked to what we...
This Fact Sheet Series provides information about all aspects of mechanical pruning of wine grapes. Starting with the origin and development of mechanical pruning, comparison of mechanical vs hand pruning and the effect of mechanical pruning on wine quality....
Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) drastically reduce the economic lifespan of a vineyard. This Q & A highlights the causes of GTD and how to better control GTDs by effectively managing pruning wounds. Download English version Download Afrikaans...
Many growers delay pruning in an attempt to delay ripening to mitigate harvest compression associated with a warming climate. Elevated temperatures can affect berry composition and wine sensory characteristics. In this project, researchers evaluated the interaction...
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effects of fully mechanized pruning systems on physiology, vigour and yield of grapevines have been studied for more than forty years and are an interesting way to reduce production costs. Organic amending of vineyard soil is a way to...
