The beginning of a new growth cycle of the vine and the specialist INTA us about some of the care that must be taken as in the work of irrigation, tillage, desbrotes approaches and treatments.
Watering: Regardless of forced breaks in the frequency and intensity of winter irrigation, the producer must try to maintain maximum soil moisture within it that allows the system possessing (drip, sprinkler, micro, traditional for grooves or foil). This will provide the best conditions its vineyards sprouting, growth, flowering and fruit set. Consequently, partially decrease the possibility of occurrence of late spring frosts. Tillage: Avoid ground motion (tracked, plow, chisel or vibration), at least to overcome dates historically known frosts (late October to early November). Once over that period, be careful to perform them as soon as possible, considering the difficulties of combining work with the risks in the pursuit of achieving crops with soil without weeds, pressed and very humid. Deshooting: Considering (labor, uniform sprouting, growth, conduction system, irrigation, wind, rain, hail and frost likely) economic and practical factors is highly recommended delaying weeding and some traditional practices to modern loading position and decreased production until after the first days of November. Treatments: For dusting or spraying with sulfur (to prevent mildew, the most severe fungal disease for the vid), these should be directed to the shoot. The first five applications with lower doses (half, eg 10 kg / ha powder) recommended that the labels of different products. Increase frequency applications as growth and development, 8-10 repetitions each day, especially when it has been attacked in the previous cycle. In case of rain, even mild, repeated application as soon as conditions permit to circulate in the vineyards. Source: This article was published in the Supplement Farms, Journal of Los Andes.
