So I ordered some Chardonnay #95, on Riparia rootstock, I also ordered Chardonnay #548 on 101-14.
The #95 is supposed to be much higher vigor than the #548, with the probability of over cropping, so to counteract that I ordered it on Riparia rootstock which I've read reduces vigor. I only ordered 120 of these vines to test them out. I live in a micro-climate inside the Willamette Valley AVA.
Any thoughts?
Should 120 vines fill a normal 59 gallon barrel in an average year? According to my math roughly 100 vines in an average year should fill a barrel.
EDIT: I should mention I'm planting these 5 feet apart, spacing between rows around 6 or 7 feet. We just got a tiny new tractor and I think we can do 6 foot wide rows.
The #95 is supposed to be much higher vigor than the #548, with the probability of over cropping, so to counteract that I ordered it on Riparia rootstock which I've read reduces vigor. I only ordered 120 of these vines to test them out. I live in a micro-climate inside the Willamette Valley AVA.
Any thoughts?
Should 120 vines fill a normal 59 gallon barrel in an average year? According to my math roughly 100 vines in an average year should fill a barrel.
EDIT: I should mention I'm planting these 5 feet apart, spacing between rows around 6 or 7 feet. We just got a tiny new tractor and I think we can do 6 foot wide rows.
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