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I have about 300 Briana on VSP. The vigour would be too much for a TWC system I think. I have only one variety, Louise Swenson, on TWC. It is a pain to keep thinned and hard to spray for weeds. I’ve tried to prune them so they will follow the VSP but they just won’t go. Good luck.

I want to learn how to get the acid correct for each batch. Bought a vinmetrica SC-200 pH/TA meter and will learn how to use it as harvest get close this fall. I will have to automate the hedging. Doing 3 acres by gas powered shears is easier than before but I’ll need something for the front of...

How do those electric clippers work? How long does the charge last?

If I’m reading your post correctly, you just want the cork top to be flush with the bottle top. My floor corker has an adjustable cork depth screw. My handheld corker grew wings and flew across the basement one afternoon. Never used it after that. Get the floor corker, you’ll be laughing the...

Having Thanksgiving dinner with the family. Our son, who is stationed at FE Warren AFB came home for a couple days. Our oldest is at Wright Patt Air Museum and saw a jet I actually flew back in the 90’s. Mid 40’s and sunny here in West central Wisconsin. Badgers are playing. Can’t get much...

I was at Lackland 34 years ago at this time. They let us out of the MOB dorms to go eat Thanksgiving dinner with local families who opened up their homes to us. Sheppard is a nice AFB.

In the vineyard, an air blast sprayer and a hedger attachment for the tractor. In the basement “winery”, a lab bench with testing equipment (Vinametrica 300 and associated glassware) and the drain that was supposed to be in the middle of my brewing/wine making area but was left off the plans...

Rainbow over vineyard the evening of the eclipse.

That’s just almost exactly what I do for my 1450 vines.

If it’s not too late, have you looked into wire vices?

Andy from NE Vine Supply is great. I’ve met him at the Wisconsin Grape Grower association meetings at the Dells. We’re just 45 miles NW off 90/94. We go to southern WI frequently to see the family. You’ll like the Marquette and will scream at the Lacrescent vines. I’ve tasted some wine made from...

I have been working with an Amish family with 5 boys for 5 years now. They help with pruning, planting and harvest. They have a saw mill and are not farmers so they don’t have conflicting harvest times with grapes. I put out the email to the friends and family and finally have a core group who...

Tractor Supply gets most of my money for trellis work. Posts, 4000’ 12.5 wire, post staples, earth anchors and the $40 spinning Jenny. Midwest Vineyard Supply has always been good to me. I get the wire vices, gripples, tapener tape, clippers from them.

What are your varieties and what type of trellis are you using. I find having 2 trunks becomes a pain in the 3-4th year. It took me a while to figure this out. It’s just easier with one trunk. More stability. All my newer rows are down to 1 trunk.

Be careful. Your 80 will turn into 800. I have Marquettes, Briana and Louise Swensons too. The marq will want to bud first. Brianas bud early too. The LS will wait until later. Where are you located?

Thanks for the replies. I watched the YouTube 5 minute Wine School on TA. I think that is the route I’ll go. The most straightforward explanation I’ve seen so far. I like the mobility of the handheld pH meter but want to find one with a reasonable probe replacement cost. If I find the need to...

Hello, I’ve read the forum posts concerning TA and pH measurements but still have to ask these questions. I test my grapes for brix up to harvest. The winery I sell my grapes always wants to know the pH and doesn’t think the strips are accurate enough. I understand this so, do I buy a...

Very nice. I saved our old treadmill for the same reason. With these pictures, I’ll be able to do the same on my Sunday afternoons. Thanks. As for cleaning the C/D, I just spray until nothing comes out anymore and start all over again because you’ll Always find a spot. Using saw horses, I...

Spacing your rows too close together may cause problems due to shading. Are your rows east/west or north/south. My vines are at 6' spacing and support posts are at 18'. 10' between rows.

Earth anchors I have earth anchors on each of my rows. They're about 2' long. I first take an iron rod about 5' long and 1/2" wide (old barbell from a weight set) and pound it into the ground by hand as far as it will go. I start the earth anchor with a couple turns by hand and finish it with a...