Jim in Tennessee
Junior
Hi All
In my 1/2 acre vineyard I have 250 Enchantment hybrid grapevines planted last year (and 65 replanted this year due to winter kill).
Last year I sprayed glufosinate herbicide in the rows to remove weeds and grass. Spraying was relatively easy since I still had grow tubes until late June.
This year I had to cut a lot of vines back to the ground (or replant), so I don't have grow tubes to protect the vines.
The entire vineyard floor is native grass, mostly white clover, bermuda and about a million different weeds. I have to use a string trimmer about every 2 weeks (kind of a PITA), but less risky than herbicide (at least in my amateur mind).
What do y'all think of low-growing grass vs completely bare intra-vine rows?
Thanks![IMG_0175.jpg IMG_0175.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109410-267a31f65b1ee83223750f4a7b04ce1b.jpg)
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In my 1/2 acre vineyard I have 250 Enchantment hybrid grapevines planted last year (and 65 replanted this year due to winter kill).
Last year I sprayed glufosinate herbicide in the rows to remove weeds and grass. Spraying was relatively easy since I still had grow tubes until late June.
This year I had to cut a lot of vines back to the ground (or replant), so I don't have grow tubes to protect the vines.
The entire vineyard floor is native grass, mostly white clover, bermuda and about a million different weeds. I have to use a string trimmer about every 2 weeks (kind of a PITA), but less risky than herbicide (at least in my amateur mind).
What do y'all think of low-growing grass vs completely bare intra-vine rows?
Thanks
![IMG_0175.jpg IMG_0175.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109410-267a31f65b1ee83223750f4a7b04ce1b.jpg)
![IMG_0176.jpg IMG_0176.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109411-e3ab48930cd50cc47e0453275d8a3717.jpg)
![IMG_0742.jpg IMG_0742.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/winemakingtalk/data/attachments/109/109412-beb9d8e7d42169f333ed1bdbca521ca7.jpg)