Unlocking vine potential: the importance of nutrition

As the new season approaches, vineyard nutrition becomes central to optimising vine performance. While winter pruning sets the physical foundation, it is nutrition that enables vines to release their potential. In UK viticulture, particularly in areas with fertile soils and generous rainfall, the challenge of controlling excessive vegetative growth, or vigour, persists. Although canopy management […] The post Unlocking vine potential: the importance of nutrition appeared first on Vineyard Magazine .

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Manage summer canopies carefully after late frosts

Late frosts caused considerable damage to many vines this spring, so Hutchinsons agronomist Will Robinson explains how to manage affected areas over coming weeks. Any late frost is bad for vines, but repeated late frosts that hit both primary and secondary growth are even worse, resulting in yield loss, disruption to canopy architecture, uneven maturity, […] The post Manage summer canopies carefully after late frosts appeared first on Vineyard Magazine .

How to build a balanced canopy

In a well managed vineyard, the canopy is often the first clue to how the site is behaving, reflecting soil condition, nutrition and seasonal decisions. A balanced canopy isn’t a stylistic preference; it is the natural outcome of understanding what your site wants to do and guiding the vine rather than fighting it. In most […] The post How to build a balanced canopy appeared first on Vineyard Magazine .

Make the most of vineyard nitrogen

Nitrogen is one of the trickier nutrients to get right in vines; too much encourages soft, sappy, growth, leading to overly-dense canopies with poor airflow, increased disease risk and slower ripening, while too little can compromise both this season’s vigour, and next season’s cane growth. Hutchinsons agronomist Rob Saunders explains more and offers his advice. […] The post Make the most of vineyard nitrogen appeared first on Vineyard Magazine .

Unlocking vine potential: the importance of nutrition

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Manage summer canopies carefully after late frosts

How to build a balanced canopy

Make the most of vineyard nitrogen