Pruning

[lockwood1956]

Found this

hope you find it useful

http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover1/

[Dead Squirrel Running]

Ya isn't VT just great. I'm loving the info coming consistently out of their more than WSU or Davis.

[lockwood1956]

Someone on Winepress.us found some more parts to the presentation

http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover1/

http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover2/

http://breeze.ag.vt.edu/westover3/

[lockwood1956]

I'm off to Rydale vineyard on Friday http://www.ryedalevineyards.co.uk/

to volunteer my time to help with pruning, as they are a little behind. I did a full day there a little while back pruning alongside Stuart and Elizabeth the vineyard owners. (I am sure they would welcome more volunteers if any were to materialise!)

They are also proprietors of the vine house http://www.thevinehouse.co.uk which is where I buy my grapevines, they are of the highest quality.

I learned a great deal in that one day. Stuart and Elizabeth are also great company, and so passionate about their vineyard which is the most Northerly Commercial Vineyard in Europe.
If time permits, I will take some pics that may (or may not) help everyone when it comes to vine pruning.

regards
Bob

[ukric]

If I'd have seen this earlier I might have offered but alas instead I was gardening.

[clayhill]

Well . . . .

If any of you fancy a go next year . . . I'll be pruning 15000 vines down here in Essex.

I start in January and try to finish by the end of March, You'll can get plenty of practice in . . .

It'll be fun . . . Honest . . . just bring your thermals, plasters, radio and a big flask of coffee . . .

Dale

[lockwood1956]

Dale....

we chatted briefly regarding harvest for this year, i.e. helpers for the weekend?


I'm sure we could organise a weekend pruning crew for next year

regards
Bob

[ukric]

It'll be fun . . . Honest . . . just bring your thermals, plasters, radio and a big flask of coffee . . .

Dale

plasters are for the weak! grrr

sounds like an interesting experience i'd go for it

[clayhill]

Hiya Bob,

Yes, harvesting will still bo on if you like.
I'll keep you informed over August and September on the expected harvest and date.

Extra help for pruning . . . lovely job . . . we can chat about that over the grape harvesting.

Regards Dale,

[solly]

Essex is just across the river for me (Here in Kent, we call it the Dark Side
so dont mind giving it a go nearer the time.

[ToulouseLePlot]

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