Art of viticulture

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Post Replacement

Little Oak Vineyard 19 April 2016

Rotten wooden support posts have become quite an issue, replacement posts have been found to rot in as little as three years.Post rot would seem to be quite a problem for anyone who uses wooden posts to support vineyard trellises. This problem is no doubt due to the EU ban on the principle chemical mixture […]

Art of viticulture

Frost Protection

Little Oak Vineyard 24 April 2013

After the devastation caused by the very late frost to the early growth in 2011 Steve looked at various ways of preventing future frost damage. With a small vineyard, that is relatively close to other people, he had to have a solution that was environmentally friendly, cost effective, practical and quiet. The common methods used […]