now that i have your attention....
put purple table grapes out front some 10 years ago kinda on a lark. learned a lot over the years on prune, vine train and such. the 1st few years the fruit was really good, but not so much due to young vines. the last 6-7 years i have battled a dark dry mold that infects both the stock n vine, so bad in fact i throw out 30-40 lbs of tainted grapes every year come fall prune. the vines!
ive used both a copper and now a sulfur emulsion in an effort to fight the mold. not till this year have i done it every 2 weeks or 10 days like clock work. i am also keeping it much more trimmed back this year in an effort to keep it off the lawn & junipers. trim the shooters off, is this bad? less foliage also makes the sprayer sessions easier. am i on the right track here my farming brethren? any hints on the mold? a bit more, i have another vine in the back yard that is a bit different strain & it does not get the mold???
bonus points for noticing the 23 car tucked in the garage...
hoping this year's dedication pays off with pounds of grapes. you can see the sulfur on the leaves in white and ive sprayed the fruit since before it was even a grape, just fuzzy stuff. will i poison myself or people i share them with with the sulfur?
now, without further ado,, as i promised,,,up close grape porn...
any insite or know how would be coveted.
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