Here are some of the posts that I wrote during the 2018 season:
- Vintage 2018: Winter East Coast Bomb Cyclone
- Vintage 2018: Winter Temperatures
- Vintage 2018: A Month of Storms
- Vintage 2018: Spring Chores
- Vintage 2018: Budbreak
- Bloom and Fruitset
- Vintage 2018: Summer
- Vintage 2018: End of Summer
- Chardonnay 2018 Harvest
- Vintage 2018: Auxerrois and Chardonnay Harvest
- Vintage 2018: Chenin Blanc Harvest
- Vintage 2018: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc Harvest
- Vintage 2018: Post Harvest Recap
- Vintage 2018: Fall Chores
So here are our take home lessons:
- Be prepared to irrigate early in the growing season to ensure good node separation
- Irrigation after the first growth phase can also ensure the growth of larger leaves that have more photosynthetic capabilities
- Early irrigation can also aide in reaching full canopy by mid-July
- Be prepared for leaf pulling after fruitset around the fruit zone to give the developing fruit airflow and sun acclimation
- If taking a chance and hanging fruit to increase sugar levels, be ready to harvest if the extended forecast includes rain.
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