Vineyard Establishment
(book excerpts)Vineyard establishment involves careful planning in site preparation and vineyard design. Wine grapes are a highly capital-intensive crop, so a well-planned and organized vineyard will prove to be more efficient, requiring less input and offering greater potential returns. Mistakes made in establishing a vineyard can be very costly and have long-lasting consequences. Some cultural practices can be adjusted as a wine grape grower accumulates experience, but many pre-planting decisions are permanent and should be carefully considered when establishing a vineyard.
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Topics Within This Chapter:
- Preparing the Site
- Land Clearing
- Soil Analysis
- Soil Sampling Method
- Soil Physical Limitations and Modification
- Stratified Soils
- Claypan Soils
- Hardpan Soils
- Plowpan Soils
- Clay-Rich Soils
- Soil Preparation
- Subsoiling
- Primary Tillage
- Secondary Tillage
- Weed Control
- Weed Management without Herbicides
- Weed Management with Herbicides
- Soil Drainage
- Tile and Pipe Drainage
- Mole Drains
- Cover Crops
- Wind Breaks
- Designing the Vineyard
- Headlands and Alleyways
- Partitioning the Vineyard into Blocks
- Setting the Baseline
- Row Orientation
- Row Spacing
- Vine Spacing
- Vine Density
