Educational with Prof. Eben Archer (Planting)

We often get asked for advice when it comes to planting methods and best practices when establishing vineyard. It goes to say that good wine is made in the vineyard and we all know that there is much truth in this. But how do we ensure that our vineyard yield grapes with the perfect concentration and flavour profiles? At Mischa nursery we know that we offer you above average vines, it is now up to you to establish profitable vineyards.
Together with Prof. Eben Archer we’ve put together a 20 minute educational DVD with guidelines on exactly how to plant your vines. It clearly shows what to do and more important, what NOT to do. The DVD is in Afrikaans and perfect for short informal training sessions.

Below you will find a short teaser



You can order your DVD at only R150 (Incl vat and excl R45 postage). Contact Gary at (021) 864 1020 or send an email to vines@mischa.co.za

Please see About us for more details

Regards
Gary Barns

In the vineyard with Prof. Eben Archer

The Vine Guys in the vineyard at Mischa

Vineyard Planning Graph

This is a VERY basic planning graph that we use with all our customers to help plan the optimal replanting period taking into account Vine age vs Tonnage vs Virus infection.

These are the factors critical to vineyard planning in SA and you have to take into account.

Your objectives will obviously be different if you are doing Quality vs Production but you need to know you tolerances and optimums for each factor over time so if you are moving out of the "sweet spot" you can attend to it immediately.

For more info: get in touch 021 8641020

-Andrew

Root Stock Selector

Here is a link to an Australian root stock selector that should give you an idea of the root stocks that would be suitable for your farm.

Check out: http://bit.ly/rootstockselc

Also have a look at page 59 of the August edition of the Wineland magazine to see our article on the subject.

Remember that any final decision should be based on local experience.

If you would like futher assistance with selecting a rootstock give us a call:

021-8641020.

Virus management – Essential points

Below you will find a few essential points for virus control and elimination. If you would like further information please contact us directly.

1. Plant only the best possible material from a reputable nursery
2. Make sure all roots have been removed if the soils previously had vineyard on it.
3. Rest the soil for a minimum of one year with a rotation of the correct cover crops.
4. Identify possible sources of re-infection (nearby infected vineyards)
5. Set up mealy bug traps and check regularly
6. Keep ants out of the vineyards and schedule regular inspections
7. Know how to identify virus infected vines
8. Remove and replace any questionably vines for the first four years.
9. control weeds and plants that are mealy bug hosts
10. Monitor infection rates and correlate them with Quality/yield to determine what level of infection makes a vineyard uneconomic.