[Jay Dubya]

Hi PS, just a tip i learnt the hard way, when i pinched out the laterals on my replacement rods i rubbed the lot out. On my third year when i bent my rods down i found i had a lot of dead buds. I then found out that you had to pinch them out to one leaf to feed that bud, so if you didn't know that it might save you the same mistake.

[DavidT]

Educate the rest of us Jay, What the devil are you talking about?

[DD.]

Beats me as well!

[Aunt Sally]

Tell us all - or we'll delete the thread    ( think I'm joking ?)

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, sorry, both me and PS are growing vinyards on our lottie and are both at about the same stage ( i think i'm about a year in front ) it refers to the next years fruiting rods which you keep free of all growth for next years fruiting rods, it might save him making the same mistake as me.

[DavidT]

So, it`s a grape thread. That is so much of a relief.

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, i supose it might fit in well in the homebrew section but if you do make wine and have a lottie viticulture is very interesting.

[DavidT]

How many vines do you have Jay?, What varieties?

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, i have three rows of six vines ( should give twenty bottles a year in full production ) the variety is Seyval Blanc an organic vine which is suposed to be mildew free so no spraying, also easy to grow.

[poultrygeist]

I've added the subject to the thread title JW so anyone searching for advice can find it.

Rob

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, makes sense to me. thank you.

[Howard]

Hi, i have three rows of six vines ( should give twenty bottles a year in full production ) the variety is Seyval Blanc an organic vine which is suposed to be mildew free so no spraying, also easy to grow.

Pah!

What use is 20 bottles a year, JD? Now 20 bottles a month...   

[peapod]

Hi, i have three rows of six vines ( should give twenty bottles a year in full production ) the variety is Seyval Blanc an organic vine which is suposed to be mildew free so no spraying, also easy to grow.

Pah!

What use is 20 bottles a year, JD? Now 20 bottles a month...   

Thats my kind of man 

[Howard]

It's not often I'm left short of words... 

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, ever heard of quality not quantity, but don't worry i'm still getting my quota in with all the soft fruit i grow, not to mention the six gallons of elder flower thats bubling away in the winery.
PS just podded a load of broad beans so a quick gallon of broad bean wine was forthcoming.