Thursday, May 21, 2020

Rub Out Those Buds

We are currently in the process of disbudding the shoots that we laid down for this year's growth. We began with the Chardonnay because they were ahead in growth of all the other varieties. After the Chardonnay, we did the Barbera and the Cabernet Franc clone 214. Amazingly, this clone appears to be an early budder. The next to be disbudded was the Chenin Blanc, clone FPS-1. Currently, we are disbudding the Chenin Blanc, clone 982. Last to come to the stage at which we disbud are the Auxerrois, the Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Cabernet Franc, clone 327.
Here is a look at what our varieties look like as of May 20, 2020.
Variety
Budbreak Stage
Auxerrois
Chenin Blanc
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Barbera

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