One Acre in Napa Valley - Episode #3, Shoot Growth 5/2/08

Observations of shoot growth on May 2nd; including the components of the shoot, leaves, tendrils, and flower clusters. Also discuss photosynthesis and powdery mildew.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• napa
• valley
• vineyard
• wine
• cabernet
• sauvignon
• grape
• vines

[pedrobnt]

I really like this video about Shoot Growth. Very educative (Thank You)

[oneacrewine]

Hi pedrobnt

Thanks very much, happy to hear you liked the video.

Dave

[carsanookdotcom]

Every wine lover should watch these videos. Put then on cable TV

and National Geography. Excellent stuff.

BangkokJohnny/CarSanook

Royaume de Thailande

[oneacrewine]

Hello carsanookdotcom

Thanks very much for your message, the videos have been fun to do.

Dave

[BadFeat]

Dave,

I love this video series. I live on the east coast, and is looking at starting my own vineyard. Instructional videos are better than the book stuff.

So, that I can get more in dept information on vineyard setup, trellis designs, etc, what is your mailing address?

[oneacrewine]

Hi BadFeat

I am glad to hear you like the videos. I am sure you will enjoy very much working in your own vineyard. When you get things underway, if you like send me a video response so I can see what things look like where you are.

If it would be of some help, I would be happy to share some more information. When you can, why don't you send me an e-mail to my website .

Just Google "One Acre Wine" and then go to the contact us tab.

Thanks again for watching,

Dave

[sr74eagle]

Dave,

Is the vineyard your primary job? If not, what kind of work do you do? You are a very good teacher of the material.

Terry - Vineyard Dreams

[shirleybluesky]

Your videos are so educational. The details are very clear and full of information. I have 4 different varieties of table grapes and have often wondered why I don't get that many clusters of fruit. Are table grapes pruned differently? I have seen unpruned vines in old farmsteads that are laden with fruit.

[ytleslie8]

thanks for the white background - yes, it really does help!

[oneacrewine]

Hi sagebrooke Thanks very much for watching There are several advantages to cane pruning. But the underlying basis for the type of pruning is the inherent cluster size of the variety. A variety like Cabernet, with small clusters requires more total buds (that cane pruning can provide)to balance the vines vegetative growth allowing greater crop load Plus if the weather was bad when the 1st 2 buds of the spur were laid down,unlike 8 -10 buds on a cane the crop load of the vineyard will be affected