Muns
Vineyard
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In this section, we record the key results and events of each year, including plans for the future. pre-1998In previous years, the brush was cleared out of the infrastructure (trellis and drip irrigation systems). 1998This was the year of the first planting in August--1,468 vines. 1999Re-planting (60%) and management of the first year vines. Plus, an additional half-acre of 741 green-growing bench grafts were planted. 2000A half-acre of about 500 green-growing bench graft vines were planted.. 2001A half-acre of about 600 green-growing bench graft vines were planted. 2002A half-acre of about 600 green-growing bench graft vines were planted.. 20032 acres of about 2,500 field-grown dormant vines were planted in late May. First harvest of about 1/2 ton on 17-18 September. 20043 acres of about 3,900 field-grown dormant vines were planted in late May. Total acreage of 9.5 acres and about 12,000 vines. Second harvest of 4 tons on 4-5 September. 20053.5 acres of about 4,000 field-grown dormant vines were planted in late June. Total acreage of 13 acres and about 16,000 vines. A half-acre was set aside for a nursery of excess plants to be used for replanting in future years. Second harvest of 11.6 tons on 19-24 September. 1.76 tons were harvested from the two acres planted in 2003.2006Replants from the on-site nursery as well as a few hundred plants from Sunridge Nursery were planted at missing locations throughout the vineyard. End-post anchors were installed across the vineyard. Nearly 24 tons were harvested the third week of September. 2007Replants were done from the on-site nursery. A third level of catch wires was added to the whole vineyard as well as finishing the first and second levels of catch wires on the newer blocks. Severe frost on the nights of 17-18 April destroyed about two acres in the low-lying areas of the vineyard. A few plants survived and pushed secondary shoots, but a lot of replanting is necessary in 2008. |
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