Chardonel Vines on Vertical Shoot Position | Winter (Vines Dormant)
- Winter pruning (positioning spurs and setting number of buds)
- Tie Up Cordons (tying plants to the wire)
- Trellis Repair (fixing the structure that holds the plants up)
- Remove Trimmings
- Dormant Sprays
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Chambourcin Cluster | Spring (Bud Break and Flowering)
- Fertilize
- Begin Spray Program
- Cluster thinning (removing excess fruit to control crop levels)
- Shoot thinning (removing excess shoots)
- Shoot positioning (to allow sun penetration in the canopy)
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Chambourcin on North Farm-High Cordon | Summer (Verasion-ripening of fruit)
- Irrigation
- Leaf Removal (to allow sunlight on the grapes)
- Hedging (green shoot trimming)
- Grape Sampling (testing for brix and p.h.)
Fall (Harvest)
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