Spring (September-November)

Spring is when the ground starts to warm up and the first flush of green growth appears. This is the fastest growing time. Vineyard operations include:

• Slash cover crop to mulch vine row,
• Apply herbicide under vine row to remove weeds,
• Apply mulch under vine row,
• Broadcast fertilisers across vineyard,
• Apply dissolved fertiliser through fertigation system,
• Remove superfluous vine shoots from vine trunk,
• Apply regular sprays of fungicide to prevent disease,
• Undertake shoot thinning to reduce crop load,
• Monitor vineyard for pests and diseases,
• Lift foliage wires to first, second and third positions,
• Maintain vineyard records for Quality Assurance system