Variety | April 24 | April 28 |
Auxerrois | ||
Chenin Blanc | ||
Chardonnay | ||
Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
Cabernet Franc | ||
Barbera |
Sadly, we are still pruning! We have 5 more rows of vines to prune. The last to be pruned are the Chenin Blanc clone FPS-1 which I call the stepsisters because they are always the last to receive our attention. The buds there are at budburst. This picture shows the pretty pink tinge of the young leaves. The pink is actually a sunscreen for the developing leaves. There is also a tiny secondary bud below the primary bud. Off to the side is last year's summer lateral.
Our friend has come to give us some help in picking up the cuttings in the vineyard alley which now has grass growing through it, making it quite the task! If all goes well, we are hoping to wrap up our pruning by this weekend and our stretch goal is to pick up all of the cuttings!
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