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Windows just decided to do updates on my other computer, before I finished editing the above. I will spray everything with insecticide and hope it does not get a hold. I am going to trust the advisory service recognized the problem correctly. It might be serious ! Edit is there a easy way of...

Oh crap, I just downloaded and translated the insecticide recommended by the Portuguese agricultural advisory service. The insecticide is for Phyxlloxera not grape mites. I may have misdiagnosed the original problem. European grape varieties are not resistant to Phyxlloxera unless they are on...

Turbo Yeast is good for making fruit wines with a high alcohol content. I have used it with Oranges, Nespera, and Figs with good results. Lemon was way too acid for wine, why add limes to your wine.

Thanks for the feedback. Spraying I understand should be used as a preventative measure not as a curative, unless its fertilizer. This mite problem did not exist here last year. I want to nip it in the bud before it has a chance of taking over. I noted one vineyard locally where nearly all...

I noticed a vineyard yesterday with the leaves covered with blisters. This morning I was spraying my own vineyards when I noticed a shoot with the same blisters. On searching the internet, I find it is Grape Mite - Eriophyes Vitis which variously dependent on web site is regarded as unpleasant...

I adopted some mildly neglected vineyards last year, with no prior vine growing experience, so am still learning. The vineyards had variously 2, 3, and 4 wires in them + a couple of trellises. It dawned on my power intellect this year that a third wire was required. This has allowed me to open...

Leaving your fruit to ripen reduces the acidity and increases the sugars. Using ripe fruit, ( not lemons :) ) helps ensure your wine is not too acid.

It depends how many times you read the same thread, I hadnt seen the members on line feature at the bottom of the forums page, so went to look and came back to comment, thats 2 views in 2 minutes. from the same person, with one reply. 11 members were on line > copy paste Handy Andy bstnh1...

:) Very Funny! I guess will have to take your bottle :iband accept this dialogue is over. Cordon and cane pruned, I have both in the same vineyards

Some of my vines are close together and growing over the neighboring vines. ie 24 inches apart. Should I look to thin the vines out next year? Some of my shoots have more than 2 clusters of grapes. Should I remove the smaller clusters from these shoots? Some of my shoots have clusters that are...

After fermentation is complete Oxygen is your enemy.

I am not 100% sure ref the ages of the vines some are older than others. I am guessing they age from between 5 and 20 years old in my Verdelho vineyard and less maybe 5 years old in my American tinte and Alverinho vineyards. I didnt ask the previous owner how old they were, when I bought the...

Last year I mostly strimmed the weeds, until all the leaves were off my vines then I sprayed with roundup a couple of times and the weeds seemed to be under control. Until the last month or so when they have started coming back. This is I think due to a fool(me) with a hoe removing one or two...

Are Vines partly or completely immune to Roundup? Is it OK to spray with roundup after the vines have leaves on them?

How many clusters should I leave on a shoot assuming it has more than one cluster? I think you answered these questions already :) Should shoots with no clusters be removed or left in tact? If they are closest to the cordon would it be a good idea to cut them back to a couple of leaves to allow...

After shoot thinning at what length do people cut the tips of vines?? I have some vines more vigorous than others, that might get damaged by wind. How many leaves and clusters would you expect to have in a 5-6 foot long shoot??

I use Water, Oil and Detergent, to effectively kill pests on my fruit trees at 100:1:1. 5litres of water 50ml of vegetable oil and 50ml of washing up soap. I have also been told mildew can be controlled with milk and water mixed at 10:1 ratio. What soil imbalances is the use of sulphur causing...

What do you mean by "ruthless in shoot-thinning and leaf-pulling" How many shoots and leaves do you leave behind.

Mid atlantic is humid and warm, but at the moment mostly less than 70F 21C at least for another 2 or 3 weeks. I arrived here last year, in May due to Covid restrictions just as the first signs of Mildew were starting. The temperature then reached daily 18C to 25C. At the moment we are...

I had problems last year due to Mildew, and am spraying this year to prevent problems. How often do other people spray, against mildew? Is it normal to spray throughout the entire growing season? The sprays I am using state "spray every 10 to 12 days" against Powdery and Downy Mildew. Do I...