Home Viticulture
Check out these home viticulture resources:
Vineyard Series (2022)
Testing Soils, Water and Plant Tissue – presentation by Danyal Kasapligil with DellaValle Labs, March 9, 2022: Handout and Audio Only and Audio-Video Recordings
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Integrated pest managment (IPM) is a system that helps prevent and manage pests and their damage while minimizing risks to the environment. This resource addresses pests for vineyards (agricultural pests), home / garden / landscapes, and natural environment and invasive pests.
This link is specific to powdery mildew: https://www2.ipm.ucanr.edu/agriculture/grape/powdery-mildew/
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What to spray in your home vineyard and when? Mike Holland with Cellarmasters of Los Angeles home winemaking club provides a brief overview of the types of sprays that can be used in home vineyards, and also when to spray. To view video, copy and paste in your browser:
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Spraying Your Backyard Vineyard. Cellarmasters of Los Angeles home winemaking club member Mike Holland gives a brief and detailed tutorial on spraying your home vineyard. To view video, copy and paste this link in your browser:
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June In The Vineyard: Hedging, Lateral Pulling, Shoot Tucking. So much to do when your home vineyard when summer’s arrived. Andy Coradeschi with Cellarmaster of Los Angeles walks us through his vines. To view video, copy and paste this link in your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmLUVUw-E6M&t=34s
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June in the Vineyard: Leafing so soon? Andy Coradeschi with Cellarmasters of Los Angeles home winemaking club tells us why he pulls the vine leaves as he shows us his leaf pulling technique. To view video, copy and paste this link in your browser:
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July in the Vineyard – Got Water? Check out home wine making club Cellarmasters of Los Angeles’ YouTube video. Cellarmasters 2020 President Andy Coradeschi talks summer vineyard management and determining when to water. To view video, copy and paste in your browser:
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August in the Vineyard – How to Stop Critters from Eating All Your Grapes! Cellarmasters 2020 President Andy Coradeschi grapes are ripe and the neighborhood knows it! Andy shares his tips on natural pest control. To view video, copy and paste this link in your browser:
March in the Vineyard – Vineyard Pruning. Cellarmasters of LA 2020 President Andy Coradeschi talks and shows how to prune wine grape vines. He starts with theory and then gets into the rhythm of pruning. Check it out!
Cellarmasters of LA Home Winemaking Club – Vineyard Pruning – YouTube
