by Lodi Growers | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog
MARCH 2, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Prebloom is one of the busiest times in the vineyard and for good reason. Shoot and roots are rapidly growing to build the foundation for fruit production. During the same time, unfavorable weather and excessively wet,...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Fortunately for California vineyard managers, they have fewer foliar fungal diseases to contend with than vineyard managers in many other grape-growing regions of the world. Still, fungal disease control...
by Lodi Growers | May 11, 2020 | Blog
MAY 11, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The post bloom period begins as the fruit sets and it ends as the berries begin to change color (Figure 1). During this time, vine growth and development lay the foundation for ripening and grape quality. Concomitantly,...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 30, 2025 | Blog
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Here are few realities of winegrape growing. First, every combination of grapevine variety and rootstock has an inherent genetic potential for growth and fruit production. Second, every vineyard site imposes...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 23, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Part One of this blog post is available HERE. Heat Related Stresses – How Grapevines Respond The death of some leaf tissues is a sacrificial, survival response to heat related stresses. It also is a permanent loss...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The period of time between veraison and harvest, commonly called ripening period, is an eventful time for grapevines. Berries normally increase in size by a factor of two or more during this time. Additionally,...
by Lodi Growers | May 16, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022. BY ED HELLMAN, TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION. REVIEWED BY TIM MARTINSON, CORNELL UNIVERSITY & PATTY SKINKIS, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. Flowers and Fruit A fruitful shoot will usually produce one to three flower clusters (inflorescences) depending...
