by Lodi Growers | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, Grapes, Vineyards
We wine grape growers invest great efforts in managing canopies, crops, and other vineyard attributes above ground. In comparison, our efforts below ground are often nominal. And yet, the vineyard below ground is essential to the success and long-term viability of...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog
External pressures on mineral nutrient use in vineyards come from several directions. On the one hand, to remain competitive, we need to contain applied mineral nutrient costs even while costs of some fertilizers are being driven upward by the growing global...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Those of us involved in agriculture are well aware of the increasing concerns about water in California. Even before the current drought, new water regulations were in the works, irrigation district water costs were increasing, and in many locations, access to...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Introduction Thank you for reading Part II of this three-part series on water management. In Part I we discussed the importance of having a written water management plan, the advantages of Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI), monitoring water quality and soil...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 15, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Introduction Describing the issue of water in California, Mark Twain once intoned, “whiskey’s fer drinkin’, water’s fer fightin’.” Winegrapes use less water than most crops, so we do a little less fighting than some, but we still need to manage our most precious...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 3, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Thanks for reading this three-part series on using soil moisture sensors to inform irrigation management in vineyards. Part I focused on selecting locations to install soil moisture sensors. Here, in Part II, we take a look at depth of sensor placement and proximity...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Grape growers are encouraged to use a combination of soil, plant, and weather data when determining the length and frequency of irrigation events in vineyards. The most common questions growers want to answer with regard to vineyard irrigation are: How often should...
