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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[ATTACH=full]113718[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]113719[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]113720[/ATTACH]

<blockquote data-quote="Jim in Tennessee" data-source="post: 892316" data-attributes="member: 51437">Hi AllIn 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.&nbsp; 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&#039;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.&nbsp;&nbsp; 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&#039;all think of low-growing grass vs completely bare intra-vine rows?Thanks[ATTACH=full]113718[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]113719[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]113720[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jim in Tennessee, post: 892316, member: 51437"] 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[ATTACH type="full"]113718[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]113719[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]113720[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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